One of the most important dimensions of any marketing plan should be customer retention. The best way to keep your business healthy and keep your business growing is to take excellent care of your existing customers. They are your best source of referrals and future work. Even if the primary work you have done for them has been…
According to American Psychological Association’s Work and Well-Being Survey,women are more stressed than ever. • 37% of women feel stressed at work, versus 33% of men. • Only 48% of women feel work is an equal playing field for both genders, while 54% of men do. • Only 43% of women feel they are paid…
You Need More Than You Think! According to noted American pyschologist and educator, Virginia Satir, we need 4 hugs a day for survival, 8 hugs a day for maintenance, and 12 hugs a day for growth. Most people are lucky if they get 1 or 2 hugs a day. So up your intake and…
A Healthy Brain Impacts Everything Believe it or not, your brain is key to everything you do. Your body couldn’t function without your brain, your decisions, communication and life choices couldn’t happen without your brain. You can’t be truly happy or Fired Up! without a healthy brain. And your brain has everything to do with stress….
Humans are wired for growth. When novelty, challenge, and progress disappear, motivation declines. What feels like laziness is often stagnation. The brain thrives on engagement. Without it, energy drops. Creativity narrows. Performance plateaus. A lack of motivation is not always about discipline. Sometimes it is about insufficient stimulation. High-performing professionals often fall into routines that…
Lack of Sleep Causes Many Serious Issues New research out of England shows that lack of sleep is the strongest predictor of pain for those over 50. Pain obviously causes more stress and makes you sleep poorly. It’s a vicious cycle. Restless or insufficient sleep has so many negative consequences and severely impacts wellness: • the World Health…
I can’t be trusted around sugar. I know this about myself. Because I eat it. Even though I know better. So I never have it in the house. If it’s there, I eat it. There are so many reasons why sugar is bad for you. Try reading Sugar Blues, which I did decades ago when…
You Can Use Their Tools to Your Advantage If you watched the Olympics at all, it was nearly impossible not to feel inspired. Beyond the medals and podiums were stories of resilience—athletes overcoming adversity, recovering from setbacks, and continuing to perform under extraordinary pressure. What makes Olympians compelling is not just their talent. It is…
Could Teach You A Few Things Over 30 years ago, I had a boss who regularly came in and yelled at the staff. For no reason. He just vented his anger at the world onto his staff. And yet he was brilliant, creative, andvery effective at sales. But he was not so good at…
Why Are You Comparing Yourself? “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Theodore Roosevelt This is so true. Why do we as humans spend so much time comparing ourselves to others. I remember as a child that phrase “Keeping up with the Jones.” One of my childhood friends had gotten a swimming pool and everyone else…