There’s an old saying: You can love the company but it will never love you back. That saying rings true, year after year, when top executives, founders, professionals and the like, get disappointed by ...

Being driven and willing to go the extra mile are great qualities to have. These traits are especially desired by employers, too. While taking the initiative and working hard is great, sometimes the ...

I recently slipped back into some bad habits of overcommitting, that held me captive for a bit. As we head into a season of food, fun and festivities, it’s important to remember to take things in ...

If you are like most people, you are drowning, more or less, in a cascade of “asks” from internal customers at work. You know that you can’t say yes to everyone and everything, but you often feel as ...

Lawyers handle the toughest issues businesses and society face. And while there is a lot of satisfaction to be gained by the practice of law, the legal profession is a stressful one. Lawyers are ...

What kills happiness? It's usually a series of simple little things, like saying yes too much when you really should say no. There is a saying, "If you want to get something done, ask a busy person." ...

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“Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It … ” by Marshall Goldsmith with Mark Rieter, Hyperion Books, $26.99. When you’ve got your mojo working, you’re in the make-it-happen zone. You push the boundaries ...

I had a client, Sarah, come to me a few months ago with a pretty tricky issue. She told me that she had way too much going on at work. She had 10 plates spinning, and she was struggling to keep them ...