Category: Life Lessons

Don’t keep people waiting Time is precious to everyone. It’s a bad habit to keep other people waiting. Almost everyone feels that one of their most valued commodities is their time. This being the case, one of the ultimate slaps and most sure way to annoy someone is to keep them waiting. While most people…

Keep yourself healthy – physically and emotionally Many times people say things like, “I don’t have time to exercise,” what they really should be saying is, “I don’t have time not to exercise.” If you lose your health and sense of well-being, you won’t make it to work at all. In the long run, it…

Be willing to seek out, listen to, and take advice I believe that if someone has worked hard, achieved some measure of success, and is willing to help, I’d be a fool not to listen! Plus, as you probably already know, almost everyone loves to give advice. Unfortunately, many people miss out on one of…

Stop Anticipating Tiredness I overheard two men speaking. It was as if each person was trying to convince the other, and perhaps themselves, how many hours and how hard they were working, how few hours of sleep they were going to get, and, most of all, how tired they were going to be. I wasn’t…

Avoid the trap of reaction spirals It’s a rare person who can avoid the trap of reaction spirals. This is the dangerous tendency to overreact to something – and then compound the problem by over analyzing it. Here is a typical example: someone criticizes some aspect of your work. You overreact to the criticism and…

Never write an email when you’re mad or upset The Internet – specifically, e-mail—has done wonders to increase our capacity to communicate. With lightening speed, we can now write letters, share ideas and even close deals. The benefits are astonishing. There’s a downside to e-mail, however, that’s important to be aware of. The problem is,…