For the past twenty years I have been sharing tried and true strategies for managing stress. One of my most requested topics is Stress, Time, and Procrastination Management. Even in casual conversations people will ask, “What are five stress management techniques that seem to work well with stress reduction?
One: Music. Create a playlist of music that puts you in […]
People often ask me at speeches and seminars, “What are the three stress management techniques to relieve stress you would recommend?” Here are three stress management techniques to consider.
One: Set some goals. Setting goals relieves stress because it gives you hope that your life can be different. In every area of your life; career, financial, family, friends, physical, educational, and spiritual, the formula […]
I have delivered more than 600 presentations on Stress, Time, and Procrastination Management. People often ask me, “How are time and stress connected?”
If you have poor time management skills it will create pressure for deadline-driven projects. Sometimes people focus on fun and trivial activities rather than important tasks. If it feels like you are always running a little bit […]
I taught a night class on Managerial Communication at Metropolitan State University for 10 years. Students would often ask me, “How do you have difficult conversations with employees?” The key to having effective and successful difficult conversations with employees is to take in the whole picture and get prepared. Brush up on some of the principles of emotional intelligence: […]
I am often asked, “How do you handle difficult conversations at work?” The most important thing you can do is be prepared to respond rather than react. Carefully script the most effective responses you are going to say in these tough conversations.
The process of conversation takes in at least five steps: opening, feedforward, business, feedback, and closing.
The first step […]