Everyone seems to be jumping on the ‘get-happier’ band wagon. Happiness is making headlines either through laughter clubs or joyology workshops. Happy people are creative and productive, earn more money, attract more friends, enjoy better marriages, stay healthier and even outlive their grumpier peers. Happiness is measurable and achievable. Genes account for about 50% of [...]
Avoid Arguments as These may Harm Both You and Your Organization
What do you do when someone says something unfair or unkind? Do you suffer in silence, not knowing what to say? Do you speak up, only to wish you had not? It is natural to take offense if someone is rude. But responding in kind sets an adversarial tone and will only make matters worse. [...]
Keep Your Cool Both to Remain Healthy and to Be More Effective
No one can blame anyone for losing his or her cool occasionally. At times, disappointments pile up because things have gone terribly wrong in almost every direction. An occasional loss of control is a human quality that has to be understood and respected. But, blowing your cool excessively is indicative of a loss of your [...]