Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste
When something bad happens, we usually feel stressed. If the event is very bad, we might obsess about it and cease to function normally. An emotionally intelligent person follows the dictate of Winston Churchill: “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” How can we put...
Stressors Can Be Good for Us — Another Look at This Topic
I just read “American Sniper.” In the book, Chris Kyle tells a great story of his training as a Navy SEAL. He went on a training mission, swimming in San Diego Bay. Often the mission involved covertly placing a practice magnetic explosive under a ship. One...
The Joy of Giving Names
I like naming things. Most people do. Naming is a powerful, creative activity. Think of the hours of joy parents spend deciding what to name a child. Shall we go biblical — David? Or maybe popular — Jackson? What about redeploying the name...
What Makes a Job Enjoyable?
Do you enjoy your job? If so, the job likely has most or all of these characteristics: Challenge. We want a reasonable amount of challenge in our work. Too much and we get stressed; too little and we get bored. We usually find new jobs challenging because there...
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