Hello and Happy New Year! Ah, January, the time of New Year’s resolutions and promises of what the year will bring. It is estimated that over 65% of us make New Year’s resolutions. Unfortunately, only about 8% actually succeed. Why? You can thank your brain. Our brains love to do the same thing over and…
This Wednesday I’ll be speaking for the Austin Association of Women in Communications. The topic, managing up, is one that most of us likely have had, are having, or will have experience with at one point or another. Dozens of books and articles have been written about this topic. Working with You is Killing Me: …
Are You A People Pleaser?Are You A People Pleaser? I admit it, and I’m calling myself out on this one. While I’m about to lay out veritable words of wisdom, this is definitely one I’m guilty of doing. Why do we try so hard to please others? It’s like our puppy, Bernie. If ever there…
Have you ever screwed up? You probably spent a whole lot of time “shoulding on yourself”. I should have….I could have….I wish I would have…. While it’s completely normal to beat yourself up a little when you make a mistake, too many times we go for a full blown knock out. I have the privilege…
Sleeping, brushing your teeth, breakfast? What do all of these things have in common? Good or bad, they are all habits. In fact, almost everything we do is a habit. While many of us spend lots of time and energy trying to break bad habits, you can’t break a habit unless you have another habit to replace it.