The Real Cost of Chronic Stress Everyone knows that stress is bad for you. Tense muscles, ulcers, and snarky attitudes are all obvious results of stress. But the impact goes far beyond that, both physically and financially. Stress-related claims cost US companies 10% of their annual earnings. A typical employee dealing with stress, back pain,…
Moms Get More Stressed About Their Families Than Dads A new study confirms what many of us already thought- moms carry the emotional burden of stress in the family. The 500 Family Study investigated how middle class families balance family and work life . Overall, it found that working mothers spent 1/4 of their mental time…
Don’t Deny Others the Chance to Assist Recently, I heard from a friend in the hospital who is critically ill. She had been there for 5 days and was calling to let me know. I was so grateful to know what was going on, to be able to pray for her and check on her. I…
Which Means They Are Not Happy and Not Productive- What Can You Do? One of the most important areas to focus on when dealing with disengaged employees is really very simple: Tie their work to your purpose. Connecting daily work to a clear sense of purpose strengthens engagement and motivation, both of which are critical…
Do Something Special Many of us know the power of gratitude but how many put it into action? It’s one thing to tell someone you appreciate them, and that is great. To write it is even more powerful. And most meaningful of all is some kind of gesture that truly expresses thanks. I am a…
The Value of True Downtime Why Leaders Must Unplug to Think Clearly Constant connectivity creates constant cognitive load. Email, messaging, notifications, and social feeds compete for attention and fragment focus. Over time, this doesn’t just create fatigue — it quietly erodes the strategic clarity, creative thinking, and emotional regulation that effective leadership requires. Research and…
AT & T Did Not Make This Customer Happy Have you ever had the experience of dealing with someone where you just could not get anywhere and you were incredibly frustrated, maybe even furious? Enter AT&T business, whom I have used for decades. When we moved to Florida , I set up my business account…
Reference Points of Success We all have times when we doubt ourselves, when life throws us a new curve ball and we just don’t know how to handle it. And frequently that means stress, anxiety, and self-doubt. Self-doubt often shows up during moments of transition: new roles, higher visibility, difficult decisions, or unfamiliar expectations. It is rarely…
Are you massively dehydrated? In many parts of the world, water is a rare and precious commodity. 780 Million people lack access to clean water. And yet in the Western world, we take it for granted, waste it on our lawns and forget to hydrate ourselves. Every cell in our body depends on water to function…
Proactive Strategy and Collaboration Make a Huge Difference Do you ever feel you are at the mercy of others when it comes to meeting your deadlines? Are you frequently caught short in terms of time or resources because one of your clients waited until the last minute to ask for your help? Does one of…