Managing Stress Articles

Here are some tips for recovering from a lay-off or firing: 1.) Get back out there. So your company was so stupid, they let you go. Fine. Payback is heck. You will find something even better. But here’s the deal – you have to get back out there. Update your resume. If you don’t know […]

Remember the old dark ages when we didn’t have Wii or cell phones or the Internet? When we actually had time when it was quiet? The horror, the horror! Now, apparently we have to talk to someone (anyone) during every waking moment. We must call someone the minute we get into our cars. We have […]

I love scary movies—especially those scenes where the people go into the dark and creepy house. We all know something REALLY bad is going to happen, but they go in anyway. What about you—is your house (or office) haunted? Just what do I mean by haunted? I mean filled with stacks of papers past. Crammed […]

I have a confession to make. I am a procrastinator. I can find a reason to do just about anything other than the tasks I dread. For example, I should be getting a mailing out right now, but I am writing this article. However, I recently completed a ton of tasks I had been putting […]

I am doing something today that is out of character for me. I am going to the movies in the middle of a weekday. (You have no idea how wild an idea this is for me – I mean, clearly I should be working. Or networking or something!) There is nothing even remotely productive about […]