Overcoming Life’s Challenges When I pulled into the parking lot several hours before anyone else normally arrived, I saw the lights were already on in my office. It was weird to see any lights on at 6 am, but I didn’t think much of it – that was until I saw the...
It’s winter here in the Midwest. Although today is very nice compared to a typical November day in Wisconsin, the weather can change quickly here. I was born in Wisconsin, so I know that winter can be a challenge to get through sometimes. The cold weather, not to...
Has anyone ever told you to stop being so defensive? That advice frustrates a lot of the colleges and clients I work with. I mean, how can someone be giving another person bad news or “constructive” criticism and the expectation is they will not have any...
Burnout is when your mental (and physical) endurance has been exhausted. You have worked so hard and long that you can barely bring yourself to continue. While forcing yourself to work through this state may be possible, likely, your results will seriously suffer. If...
The idea of sleep training often comes up when new parents are exhausted, and they reach out to their parents and ask them … desperately … “How do I get my baby to sleep at night?” Yet, sleep training isn’t just for babies. I mean surely us adults don’t...