It’s amazing what a person can grow accustomed to. I wrote a few months ago about how stressful it was when I went into my office one day to find that my building was under construction. Everything was scaffolding and [...]
Welcome to 2017! It’s time to make some resolutions for the New Year! But how do you do that in a way to maximize your likelihood of success? Let’s start by identifying your New Year’s Resolution style with a fun [...]
I work in a beautiful office building in Downtown LA. You enter on the ground level, and take an elevator to a breathtaking "Sky Lobby" six stories up, where you check in with security, a gregarious group of people dressed [...]
A relative called me a few weeks ago and asked, “is now a good time to talk?” I glanced sidelong at the ever-growing “to do” list on my laptop. “Sure,” I replied, “I think I can make a few minutes!” [...]
Even the healthiest, most functional person can look dysfunctional in an extreme situation. This sentiment, paraphrased from one of my graduate school text books, is something I think about a lot. It’s true of individuals, but it’s also true of [...]