"Blessed is the person who can have fun while being productive." Really, isn't that what it is all about. Enjoying what you do. Some people have fun actually doing their jobs. They get a kick out of creating or solving. Some people create fun while they are doing their job by connecting with the people that they work with. Does this … [Read more...] about Have Fun At Work Day – January 30
Archives for January 2015
Celebrating Take a Walk Outdoors Day and Family Fit Lifestyle Month – January
Is your family plagued with stress or health problems? Does your family proudly claim to be couch potatoes? It is a new year and time to refocus. Two of the most common resolutions made at this time of the year are around fitness and spending more time with loved ones. Although this is Family Fit Lifestyle Month, healthy habits should be … [Read more...] about Celebrating Take a Walk Outdoors Day and Family Fit Lifestyle Month – January
Hunt For Happiness Week – January 18-24
Happiness, for some can seem like an elusive dream and for others it is a constant reality. The difference is a mindset that looks for the best in a given situation. If we spend our time waiting for life to be perfect...the children are polite and well behaved...there is enough money in our savings account and retirement fund...the renovations … [Read more...] about Hunt For Happiness Week – January 18-24
National Transform Your Thinking Month – January
The pressure is on! Too much to do. No time to think. Be productive. Do more. Uncertain economy. Climate change. Make the right decision. Make it now. Your thoughts create your emotional and physical state. How you think and react at any given time determines the decisions or actions you take. "If you haven't got the results that you wanted in … [Read more...] about National Transform Your Thinking Month – January
How To Handle A Difficult Boss
It’s the end of the day and you’re exhausted, frustrated and wondering why you put up with your difficult boss. Understanding why some people become more difficult or negative, and when they are more likely to act that way, can prevent you from obsessing about your difficult boss to the exclusion of all the others who were quite pleasant and … [Read more...] about How To Handle A Difficult Boss
National Festival Of Sleep – January 3
I must have been sleeping. I missed the Festival of Sleep this morning. The celebration is an opportunity to sleep in, snooze, doze, nap, and catch 40 winks. However, I did sleep in. I did doze off and I did go to bed early last night, so I guess that I unknowingly celebrated it anyway. In fact, I think that we should celebrate this for two … [Read more...] about National Festival Of Sleep – January 3
Is It Real Enough?
“No one shows up”. “They come, but they don’t make any changes”. “They don’t stick with it”. One of the issues around workplace wellness is a lack of employee participation and/or engagement. Many employees still believe that willpower and motivation are the keys to success and when willpower and motivation are not strong enough, … [Read more...] about Is It Real Enough?