Keeping the Peace

Have you ever heard or read the term narcissurfing? Narcissurfing is a word which came into use over the past few years and is used to described someone who ‘Googles’ themselves to see where they appear and what is being said about them. What really makes it narcissurfing is doing this every day or even [...]

Your Emotional Intelligence can help make or break you. After all your Emotional Intelligence or EQ is your ability to handle yourself and others. It is all about your ability to get along with others and build relationships. In today’s world it is not enough to be good at the technical aspects of your job, [...]

The only thing I said is what you heard.
I can’t take credit for this expression because I learned it in a coaching skills course a few years ago. Once I took a minute to process the sentence,  (because my mind had one of those ‘Hey, wait a minute, what are you saying?’ moments); it really [...]

Almost everyone knows at least one person who can’t be counted on. They are that person who tells you they will do something but never does it.  You know, they promise to organize a team building function and it never happens. They promise to attend the team building function you organize and they never show [...]

“I am so glad I am not at work, now I can relax and say what I think, I don’t have to be nice to everyone anymore,” said one of my students as she sat down and leaned back in her chair.
Right away I looked at her and said, “Who says you aren’t at work [...]