Tag: work and wellbeing

  • Is self-compassion the key to a healthy workplace?

    Whether you are the CEO or the janitor, you can cultivate self-compassion and subsequently bring it into your workplace, contributing to a healthier culture. When we treat ourselves with compassion, we not only strengthen our own ability to deal with stress and adversity, but we become better at supporting those around us with their challenges.

  • Why you should treat your career like training for a marathon

    The marathon is everyone’s favorite analogy for a long haul, and with good reason. It’s easily recognizable, clearly communicates distance, and evokes images of endurance and perseverance. Which is why – at the risk of overusing the trope – I think it’s an excellent way to think about your career.

  • Key Person Risk: What It Is, and How Minimizing It Can Improve Your Work/Life

    Something that’s well understood, and frankly easier to do, in large corporations, is the need to reduce your dependencies. Nonprofits and small businesses, while leaner and meaner in my personal (and right) opinion, tend to dive headfirst into dependence on a few key players. This is why transitions, and VACATIONS, are so much harder in…

  • How to Set Boundaries When You Love Your Work

    So we know it’s important to set boundaries when we love our work, but how do we do this? In the same way that it can be tempting to go for a cookie when you’re feeling that 4pm energy dip, it can be tempting to log in to your computer to do just one more…

  • Reframing Inconveniences: The Type A Guide to Coping When Things Go Awry

    Many of the inconveniences that contribute to chronic stress and frustration are caused by the little, everyday things. Not being able to find your keys/sunglasses/umbrella when you leave the house in the morning. Someone canceling a meeting at the last minute. Lunch spilling in your bag during the morning commute. Missing the bus or train.…