Relieve Your Stress by Being Present in the Moment When your life is too much to take, whether from business pressure or challenges at home, go visit a friend and be totally present for them. Spend time helping prepare a meal, rebuilding a shed, playing with their children or pets. Step into their lives for…
Use Longer, Meaningful Testimonials for Impact We’ve all seen the phony sounding TV commercials with hackneyed phrases that don’t ring true. That is not good advertising. It turns us off. What is highly effective is the use of authentic customer testimonials which are highly specific about the value received. At Brightwork, my ad agency, we…
Minimize the Stress of Conflict with Better Communication So often when colleagues are disagreeing with each other, they rarely listen to what the other is saying. In today’s world, we are all so busy, it’s rare that people give each other their undivided attention. To help diffuse a potentially volatile situation, do the following for…
Why Recovery Is a Leadership Responsibility My husband once came down with a severe cold after working long hours under sustained pressure. Like many professionals, he rarely took sick days. But this time, he tried to push through and simply could not. Twice he went to work, came home, and went straight to bed. He…
How you finish a presentation matters as much as how you begin. Whether you are delivering a 30-second introduction or a two-hour sales presentation, your closing moment shapes what people remember, how they feel, and whether your message lands. Presentation Tip: Finish with Energy and Intention I recently watched a speaker deliver a solid presentation….
Make the Most of Your Posts If you are one of the of people who regularly use social media to share information, here are a few tips to fire up! your social media and relieve stress from posting. (Learned some of this from Dan Zarella at Hubspot- thanks Dan.) 1. Complete the bio section on each…
One of the fastest ways leaders accumulate stress is by constantly reacting to other people’s timelines. Missed deadlines, last-minute requests, and repeated vendor issues create unnecessary pressure that feels out of your control. In most cases, the problem is not other people. The problem is the absence of a proactive system. Why Proactivity Reduces Leadership…
Escape the Negative Influencer Other people are often the cause of our stress, whether they are upset about things that happen to them or outside world issues. Sometimes our co-workers or loved ones bring their stress with them to work and are in terrible moods. When that happens, one of the best things you can do is remove yourself…
Appreciate Your Employees & Give Them Feedback In a study conducted by USA Today a few years back, the top three things that employees want are: interesting work, appreciation and being “in” on things. The U.S. Dept. of Labor said 46% of all people who quit do so because they felt they are not appreciated…
You Do Have the Power to Stop Negative Behavior No matter what kind of professional you are, CEO, executive, business owner, doctor, lawyer, manager, you have the right and indeed, the responsibility, to set standards for your workplace. Many fields have set standards already, from healthcare to law. However you can go further. You can set standards of…