Image by kroszk@ A definition of ’burnout’ I came across recently was “Burnout is the gradual process by which a person, in response to prolonged stress and physical, mental and emotional strain, detaches from work and other meaningful relationships. The result is lowered productivity, cynicism, confusion…a feeling of being drained, having nothing more to give.” - Read More -
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Feeling Overwhelmed Revisited
Image by Stephen Poff Feeling overwhelmed came up as a topic last week when I was talking to some friends. I had written about this topic earlier, but looking back at my series on 5 steps to a balanced lifestyle I felt I had missed a number of key points on how to deal effectively - Read More -
Are You Meeting Deadlines?
Image by Moonrhino Whether you are an entrepreneur or a working professional, everyone has deadlines that need to be met. These are promises we have made with ourselves or our clients/colleagues/investors, about certain tasks or projects that we may be working on. Failure to reach these deadlines has disastrous repercussions and can result in terminated - Read More -
5 Reasons why Teams Fail
“You will find men who want to be carried on the shoulders of others, who think that the world owes them a living. They don’t seem to see that we must all lift together and pull together.” Henry Ford I started this series with a question posed by a reader asking why some teams succeed - Read More -
Consistent Poor Results
Lack of Accountability
Accountability breeds response-ability.