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As we enter the holiday season, it makes good sense to talk about survival tools. How do we survive the coming onslaught of family and friends and the accompanying mistakes, failings, and misunderstandings that will inevitably follow in the next thre... More...

Millions of people will arrive at their 2008 holidays with unavoidable concerns about the state of the economy, the world, and their personal wellbeing. In addition to normal holiday stress, additional concerns will arise from what they see around th... More...

As the demands placed upon leaders increase, so does the level of stress. Researchers agree that a certain amount of stress is necessary to maintain vitality and a zest for life. However, too much stress can cause health problems, impair performanc... More...

"Success is every minute you live. It's the process of living. It's stopping for the moments of beauty, of pleasure; the moments of peace. Success is not a destination that you ever reach. Success is the quality of the journey." Jennifer James, Suc... More...

"Soon after the completion of Disney World someone said, 'Isn't it too bad Walt Disney didn't live to see this'. I replied, 'He did see it — that's why it's here'." — Mike Vance, Creative Director, Walt Disney Studios Visioni... More...

Time Management. An interesting concept, and a topic that Solutions EAP is asked to present fairly often in a workshop format. It occurs to me that what employers are really interested in, is productivity. To actually manage time is an ox... More...

Can you do nothing? That's right, NOTHING. Can you sit in utter calm for 15 straight minutes and do absolutely nothing and contemplate nothing and just let time pass without hearing the clock tick? I know, these are strange questions, especially w... More...

2006 is well into its first week as I start this issue. Have you made any resolutions for the coming year? Have you already broken them? I was listening to the radio on January 2nd and this was the topic of the day - What resolution... More...

A friend emailed me, confirming my order for a facial cleanser that she sells as part of a direct marketing company (think Mary Kay). She then remarked that she has much more energy for this work, where she runs her own show and watches the profit an... More...

I had an extraordinary experience recently. I hosted a relaxing Thanksgiving dinner for my family. Yes, relaxing. And no, we didn't have it catered or eat out at a restaurant. It was a home-cooked meal (mostly). My husband and I noticed the lack o... More...

CHAPTER 1 - BEGIN GAME HERE Read The Rules If life is a game, how do you play it? The rules seem to change on a daily basis. You´re not even sure who the players are. You work and live in an economy where job turnover now averages less th... More...

Californians are struggling to cope with the significant losses and other challenges caused by the State''s devastating fires. Employers in some areas, principally San Diego, have been asked by civil authorities to shut down operations or to allow em... More...

Normally, when you´re a houseguest, your hosts don´t bang on your bedroom door an hour before dawn has begun pinking up the edges of the far horizon. Unless, of course, there´s a plane to catch. But on an unusually balmy October mor... More...

Many of us have given at least some thought to starting our own business. For the most part, these thoughts go no further than daydreams that help pass the time in traffic or are used to smooth over the rough edges of a difficult day. Over the past 1... More...

11,000 days. That's the number of days you'll probably work over your lifetime. You'll likely have six or seven career changes, and eleven or twelve jobs in total. You may be wondering if you need a change now. 30 million people go to work each da... More...

"I have calling envy," Kate said in a somewhat desperate tone at the start of our first phone call. I smiled at her phrasing-a clever spin on a Freudian term-knowing it helped her sum up her dilemma. Kate hired me as a personal coach to help he... More...

Part 1 - THE PROBLEM Two out of five employees say they are dissatisfied with the balance they have between their work and personal lives. Here are some reasons why: 1) Long Work Hours According to the Employment Policy Foundation, one out of se... More...

Regardless of your specialty - from organizational development and labor relations to benefits and training - as an HR professional, your primary concern is workplace satisfaction. However, you may be overlooking an even more important aspect of your... More...

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