There’s almost no better way to express what’s really going on inside of your head, heart, and overall life than by writing. When you can come to grips with the fact that you actually have to sit your butt down to do the work, it becomes a whole lot easier to let it all come […]
Stuck in the Middle? Small Talk With the Busiest in Management
Real-deal small talk is about proving to others that your are knowledgeable of the company and trying to make yourself seem worthy of a promotion. You want to work your way up the corporate ladder and good work alone wont do that. You have to initiate small talk to show you are interesting and to […]
It’s Risky Business Or No Business – Just How Much Do YOU Need?
This topic means learning to understand and manage risk, and learning to risk only what you can afford to lose. It also means only taking a risk after the proper amount of inquiry and research, so that you know what the potential hazards are. There are other ways to make a living, but doing this […]
Is There Such a Thing as ‘Good’ Political Leadership?
To me, effective political leadership is anything that bands people together in a common cause. The more devoted people are the more effective the leadership is. There are many different ways to achieve this effect and no method is inherently better than others. Bring this all around to jobs brings up an interesting point. Someone […]
Why Increasing Morale in Nurses Can Help Change Our Healthcare System
It could relate to a nurses happiness or contentment with their work environment, or the conditions of their employment, such as their pay. It could also relate to how the nurses react emotionally to their work and the empathy they may feel for their patients who are suffering from illness or who may die. Nurses […]
Buck Up Young One! Overcome That Sadness And Start Seeing The Rainbow
It so happens that I have to deal with overcoming sadness almost on a daily basis. I think it’s important to do for my family’s sake; no one wants to be around a sad, depressed person for a long time. The way I deal with it is two-fold: number one, I admit that there are […]
How to Use Small Talk with Shop and Manual Labor Workforce
I think that small talk with shop technicians or manual laborer means to ask about their kids, their hobbies, their lives. Anything that helps you find a connection and appreciate this person as a person and not just the guy fixing your car. It doesn’t have to use up a lot of time… just needs […]
Spirituality and Life’s Biggest Lessons – Tough But So Important
Spirituality can mean so much to some people and really very little to others. To those who hold spirituality as important in their lives, then it is usually one of the most important things to them. They usually form their every thoughts, actions, and desires around how it better serves and contributes to their overall […]
To Blog or Not to Blog? What Do People Like You Think?
When you walk up to most regular folks out there and ask them if they blog, what do you think they would say? Would they think you’re crazy because everyone’s doing it or would they call you an old fogey because blogging is so out of style now? Well, what if they’ve never heard of […]