Category Archives: Value

Practicing Gratitude. A Little Goes a Long Way

We just celebrated Thanksgiving last week in the US. It’s a day, officially set aside, to reflect on our lives and remember to say thanks for all of our blessings. Of course, being grateful should be a daily occurrence, not limited to one day a year! “When I started counting

The “Brain Budget”: Keep YOU and Your Most Valuable Asset Fit, Focused, and Fabulous!

Guest Author: Melissa H. Wolak I’m very excited to welcome my friend and colleague Melissa H. Wolak, MS, CCC-SLP as a guest author again this month!  Ms. Wolak is a Transformation Coach, Speaker, and Speech-Language Pathologist in Boulder, Colorado. To read her latest “brain changer” posts and find out more about

The Pursuit of Hygge: Tips to Increase Your Well-Being This Holiday Season!

  Hygge is of Danish-Norwegian origin and is pronounced “Hoo-ga.” It is the focus of this week’s blog post because it symbolizes what many of us look for in the holidays – a feeling of connection and the ability to enjoy the people and special atmosphere that the holidays often bring.

Enjoy More and Stress Less this Holiday with One Powerful Strategy

Guest Author: Melissa H. Wolak I’m very excited to welcome my colleague Melissa H. Wolak, MS, CCC-SLP as a guest author this month!  Ms. Wolak is a Transformation Coach, Speaker, and Speech-Language Pathologist in Boulder, Colorado. To read her latest “brain changer” posts and find out more about Melissa, check out

A Positive Attitude: Get Ready for the Holiday Season

  Wow! It’s the end of the year already! And of course, that means we are entering the holiday season with all of the excitement that comes with it. The holiday season also means a lot of work — planning, organizing, shopping, cooking, traveling, socializing — it can be overwhelming,

Career Advice: Making the Decision to Get an Advanced Degree in Nursing

Original post: August 1, 2017. Updated: June 11, 2018 FYI: This full-text post is chapter 1 in my 44-page eBook:  The Expert’s Guide to Getting into Nursing School: Decision Process to Interviewing. You can read this first chapter for free here or download it for future reference by clicking HERE. You can download the

How to Outsmart Parkinson’s Law

Parkinson’s Law is the notion that “work is elastic” – that the relationship between the work to be done and the amount of time it will take to do it is related to the amount of time one is given to complete the work (Parkinson, 1955).   In other words,

The Quest for Work-Life Balance

Everyone’s searching for the ideal: Work-Life Balance. Like you, I have a million things going on — too many it seems at times. But with too many balls in the air – overwhelm can get the best of me. My energy gets sapped and I have to work extra hard to

7 Ways to Stay Focused on Your Work and Stop Procrastinating!

  Procrastination. Do you ever have trouble staying focused on your work? Maybe you have a school paper or committee report due or need time to research a topic, or even, need time to clean the house! Raise your hand if you ever pulled an “all-nighter” to get your work

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