Everyone has one. That friend, family member, or co-worker. You are discouraged because of some failure. And while you are going through a rough time with the challenging emotions dealing with this thing that went wrong, the say things like“it wasn’t that bad”“it could be worse”“just try to be positive” You grit your teeth and …
This is a creative problem-solving method that lets you quickly switch from one perspective to another to see all the different sides of the problem and come up with a solution that helps everyone. With this problem-solving skill, you view the situation from different hats, changing the hat to view the situation from various perspectives. …
How can walking away possibly be an effective problem-solving tool? That sounds an awful lot like quitting. Instead of quitting, think of it as taking a break from trying to solve the problem you are working on. A short lesson in Psychology 101 explains that your mind works on two separate levels, the conscious and …
One of the best ways to understand a problem and come up with new ways to possibly solve it is to perform a what-if analysis. This process if often used in works of research and development to determine possibilities of failure. This is not a complicated process to master and is truly a creative problem-solving …
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We face problems and conflicts every day. How do you respond when faced with difficulties? One of the most common and creative problem-solving skills is called Brainstorming. You have probably heard the word used in seminars and meetings in an effort to bring about a consensus. Being common doesn’t mean it is unimportant. It works, …
Do you inspire people? Are you a motivator? Is there a difference between the two? Inspiration and motivation are not the same things. They are, in fact, quite opposite of each other. Inspiration is a strong desire to create, to reach out and make something or do something. Motivation is a general willingness or the …
Gossip is defined as casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are NOT CONFIRMED as being true. This includes those simple comments posted on social media. Here’s why you should not GOSSIP. In Ancient Greece, Socrates had a great reputation of wisdom. One day, someone came to find the …
Worry can get into all the crevices of our lives. We worry about our jobs, our kids, our relationships, money, and a million other things every single day. Once worry sets in and takes over, we can find ourselves paralyzed, ensuring things don’t get done. It doesn’t have to be this way. We can take …
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I am sitting here, clinging tight to my cup of tea and staring at the pile of work stacked on my desk. It includes some items I have completed, I just need to file away. There is a section of papers to shred – note to self to be sure I don’t mix up the …
The biggest obstacle to moving forward, making desired changes, to meet goals is often found within us. It has a name; it’s name is FEAR. Psychology Today describes fear as a response to a perceived threat. The key word in their definition is “perceived.” We are creative creatures with big imaginations. Our imagination can be …
As I sit here with my London Fog tea today, I was reflecting further on last week’s post about how I deal with stress and distractions. I want to take it a step further today. There is one particular area of our lives that can be deeply changed by reducing distractions – our relationships. Whether …
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I am sitting here today, with my cup of tea, and chilling out for a bit. I don’t know about you, but for me, I face stress and distractions every day. Too often it seems like life is so fast-paced that it’s impossible to slow down. Can you relate? Oh please tell me it’s not …
We all have moments where we fall into perfectionism. For some of us, this might happen kind of often. For others, it’s reserved for those special occasions where we have a project where we can’t rest until we get it right. While occasional super-attention-to-detail is okay, it’s when we make perfectionism a way of life …
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It often seems that confidence is elusive, like a smoky mirage. Sometimes, it feels magical and wonderful; other times it can be frustrating. Something I have learned and continue to work on: you can build up your self-confidence without having to resort to any crystal ball. ‘How?’ I am so glad you asked. It’s really …
Psychiatrist Neel Burton M.D. has many tips on how to alleviate and manage stress. Among them is a simplification. Burton feels making lifestyle changes such as simplifying our daily lives can be very beneficial. Decreasing our to-do list or choosing just one battle at a time are certainly good ways to de-stress and simplify our …
