Tips for Living and Working Well

In our daily lives, we are bombarded with demands, especially if we are looking for work. We jump from one thing to the next, without taking much time to think about the bigger picture. Sometimes, however, we do need to stop and take stock of things, to think about the best way to do things, […]

Dealing with the Unexpected on a Temporary Assignment

If you are part of the contingent workforce, and are on an assignment, you will inevitably be faced with something unexpected, something you hadn’t planned for. You can prepare religiously, but running into something unanticipated can still happen. But yourself more relaxed and poised when encountering the unexpected gives you a big advantage. The following […]

Worry No More: Tips to Help You Keep Worry at Bay

Most people worry. Some more than others. We constantly are looking toward the future and wondering what it might bring, whether good or bad, and that, added to our imagination, brings worry. With the pace and complexity of life today, there is plenty for professionals to worry about. But problems arise when we allow worry […]

Getting the Important Things Done

Sometimes it seems there aren’t enough hours in a day.  Between the job, household chores, the kids, and other obligations, we often wonder how we can ever keep up. People feel stretched to the limit, wondering how they will ever be able to take care of the things that really matter.  But there are people […]

Tips For Building Your Self-Confidence

Self-confidence.  It’s something we all know to be a key ingredient to success in just about anything.  But the problem is how to develop that self-confidence.  We all have periods when that self-confidence seems to elude us.  We go through times when we are unsure we have what it takes to get the job done.  […]

Effectively Managing Your To-Do List

To-do lists – many of us use them, many of us couldn’t do without them.  But do we use them effectively?  We often don’t, but there are ways to improve our use of them. One key way is to move the items on the list to your calendar.  This will force you to make decisions […]