Angelo Patri once wrote, “Nobody is so miserable as he who longs to be somebody and something other than the person he is in body and mind.” Legendary Hollywood director, Sam Wood, said the greatest headache he has with aspiring young actors is exactly this problem: to make them be themselves. They all want to…
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Keep Valentine’s Day Appropriate in the Office
As schoolchildren most of us looked forward to swapping Valentines with classmates. We all did it, working diligently from lists of classmates so no one was forgotten and it was safe to give your secret crush a Valentine’s Day card without letting the secret out of the bag. But the office is not a classroom…
How to Quickly Respond to Difficult Questions
In the course of you career, you’ll likely be called upon to make presentations to your colleagues. Presenting in front of your peers is a hard task in itself. And it can become much more difficult when a question and answer period is required. Questions and answers are a great way to clarify the message…
6 Ways to Prevent Fatigue and Worry and Keep Your Energy and Spirits High
Fatigue and worry can sometimes be a given with just about any job you have, even for those with the “perfect” job doing the things they absolutely love. For many, there’s always too much to do, too little time, not enough resources and then of course there’s always the issue of involving multiple people with…