FOMO, fear of missing out, is actually an ancient idea, brought more to the forefront by social media. Now, we have access to a bajillion ideas, thoughts, events…and (insert suspenseful music here)… the perfection of other people’s lives. And it’s made our...
We’ve talked about the finesse and impact of small talk, overcoming shyness, and not being overly pushy. So let’s now chat about the fine art of shutting up and watching body language instead! Sometimes we tend to talk ourselves out of a LifeSale! Sometimes that...
Isn’t it ironic that one of the first words a child usually learns to say is “no”? Especially when all we want to hear – at any age – is YES! Unfortunately, some people grow up and set themselves up to hear “no” in every situation. They feel life is out to get...
Have you ever done something nice for someone and didn’t hear ‘thank you’ or any kind of appreciation? It’s not like I set out to hear ‘thank you’ all day long, but let’s face it – some things deserve a little shout out of gratefulness! My friend, Jessica, and her...
Do you work to live or live to work? A have a friend who was on-call 24/7/365. It was in her contract. She was paid very well for the inconvenience but calls at 1 a.m. were becoming all too common. One day, during a staff meeting, her team was teasing her about how...
Let’s face it, being shy has a bad rap. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Shy people simply approach ideas and people from a different angle. And that’s what makes diversity so much more rich – different approaches. My neighbor Keith is painfully shy – so much so...
