In a Wall Street Journal article, Staats (2018) writes, “we have an action bias: We would rather be seen doing something than doing...

“For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’” -John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) When I read...

I’ve been thinking a lot about emotional intelligence and the Bar-On Model of Emotional-Social Intelligence. According to the Bar-On...

There are four types of people who destroy and neutralize a conversation dead in its track. These types can be distinct but often I find...

I was asked by a writer for my thoughts about physical workspaces (e.g., open office layout, green landscapes, expansive views, etc.) and...

“Coaching is helping another person reach higher levels of effectiveness by creating a dialogue that leads to awareness and action.”...

“Change can generate deep resistance in people and in organizations, thus making it difficult, if not impossible, to implement...

Much of the original research on Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) came from the field of sociology. Two sociologists from University...

Deceiving Others By Using the Truth Paltering is “an active form of deception that involves the use of truthful statements to convey a...

Whether in my personal or professional life, when I observe myself and others around me, one of the biggest personal and professional...

About 15 years ago, I was enrolled in a counseling psychology Master’s program. It was quite good and I learned a lot back then and...

[Note: This post was updated July 2020 for freshness & clarity.] One consistent and recurring theme keeps appearing over and over again...

In his book, Drive (2011), Daniel Pink wrote that one of the motivating factors for employees is having the autonomy over four areas of...

Is Thought Leadership Old Wine In New Bottles? There are certain words/phrases that irk me to no end — thought leader or thought...

“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world...

In his book, The Happiness Advantage, author Shawn Achor talks about how by first limiting our focus on small, manageable goals, we can...

The question is simple: If you were to win the lottery (also known as the lottery question), would you continue to work? The answer might...

[NOTE: This post was updated June 2020 for freshness & accuracy] In my former career as a mental health counselor, I encountered many...

My first job was working for a sporting goods store in a mall. I was really excited because it was a well-known company and had a sister...

[NOTE: This post was updated July 2024 to remove and replace broken URL.] Politicians and car salesmen are notorious for being dishonest....