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Success in the Work World
My first “job” was in the 1960s as a part-time waitress in my hometown while I was in high school. I earned one dollar an hour and thought I had...
Success in the Work World
My first “job” was in the 1960s as a part-time waitress in my hometown while I was in high school. I earned one dollar an hour and thought I had...
Retirement Thoughts
I am way beyond the magic number that is generally considered retirement age. Often people ask me why I continue to work. There isn’t just one answer to that question. ...
Retirement Thoughts
I am way beyond the magic number that is generally considered retirement age. Often people ask me why I continue to work. There isn’t just one answer to that question. ...
Breaking Promises Can Hurt Your Business
Your reputation is based on the things that you say and the things that you do. Granted, there might be other people who say negative things about you, but, in...
Breaking Promises Can Hurt Your Business
Your reputation is based on the things that you say and the things that you do. Granted, there might be other people who say negative things about you, but, in...
Business Pros and Cons
So many people have a dream of having their own business. They focus on benefits that they could enjoy including freedom to choose schedule, pride of ownership and hopefully large...
Business Pros and Cons
So many people have a dream of having their own business. They focus on benefits that they could enjoy including freedom to choose schedule, pride of ownership and hopefully large...
The Family Operation
I have a lot of clients who come to see me because of problems arise when family members work together in businesses or farming operations. This is an area that...
The Family Operation
I have a lot of clients who come to see me because of problems arise when family members work together in businesses or farming operations. This is an area that...
Return to Work
Research indicates that the longer someone is off work, the harder it is to go back to it. There are very good reasons why people might have to take a...
Return to Work
Research indicates that the longer someone is off work, the harder it is to go back to it. There are very good reasons why people might have to take a...
Three Key Concepts
It was several years ago that I had a wonderful conversation with my friend's husband. He had taken a number of training courses through his employer and was willing to...
Three Key Concepts
It was several years ago that I had a wonderful conversation with my friend's husband. He had taken a number of training courses through his employer and was willing to...
I Want to Do What You Do
Often, I hear from students or community members who state that they want to become a psychologist. They are usually quite surprised to find out what they would need to...
I Want to Do What You Do
Often, I hear from students or community members who state that they want to become a psychologist. They are usually quite surprised to find out what they would need to...
Double Double
Tim Horton was a Canadian Hockey player who was looking for a second income in the 1960s. He needed enough flexibility to allow him to continue his hockey career. As...
Double Double
Tim Horton was a Canadian Hockey player who was looking for a second income in the 1960s. He needed enough flexibility to allow him to continue his hockey career. As...
Lessons I Learned As a Business Owner
Many people believe that all it takes to be successful is to get a degree. Not true! If you are going to operate a private practice as a professional you...
Lessons I Learned As a Business Owner
Many people believe that all it takes to be successful is to get a degree. Not true! If you are going to operate a private practice as a professional you...
It's A Different World
It can be very annoying for people who have a good work ethic to find themselves in an environment where the rules seem to have changed. Each week I hear...
It's A Different World
It can be very annoying for people who have a good work ethic to find themselves in an environment where the rules seem to have changed. Each week I hear...
The Psychology of Marketing
My daughter and I are leaving for England in early September. We have therefore been preparing an itinerary and booking accommodations for the trip. Because of the distance, we are...
The Psychology of Marketing
My daughter and I are leaving for England in early September. We have therefore been preparing an itinerary and booking accommodations for the trip. Because of the distance, we are...
Successful Leadership
My daughter has just won several leadership level awards with her company - one of which is for all of Canada! Many of her co-workers and customers have expressed their...
Successful Leadership
My daughter has just won several leadership level awards with her company - one of which is for all of Canada! Many of her co-workers and customers have expressed their...
Good Work for Good Pay
When your employer hired you, it was because the company had tasks or projects that needed to be done. These were deemed to be so important that management was prepared...
Good Work for Good Pay
When your employer hired you, it was because the company had tasks or projects that needed to be done. These were deemed to be so important that management was prepared...
Tips for Employees to Reduce Stress
Many years ago, I was working in an organization in Saskatchewan and struggling with some of the management's behaviours. My friend told me that her husband had taken several business...
Tips for Employees to Reduce Stress
Many years ago, I was working in an organization in Saskatchewan and struggling with some of the management's behaviours. My friend told me that her husband had taken several business...
Don't Assume That People Will Read Your Email
My grandchildren think I am out-of-date. You see I still use email! They choose Facebook and other forms of social media to communicate and hardly ever check to see if...
Don't Assume That People Will Read Your Email
My grandchildren think I am out-of-date. You see I still use email! They choose Facebook and other forms of social media to communicate and hardly ever check to see if...
How to Prepare a Written Customer Complaint
I am very good at praising organizations and people for things that they do well but I also believe that it is important to tell them when they come up...
How to Prepare a Written Customer Complaint
I am very good at praising organizations and people for things that they do well but I also believe that it is important to tell them when they come up...
What Does An Employer Want In A New Hire?
Being nice is not enough. There are a number of things that an employer needs to know during an interview and when the new hire starts working. Following is a...
What Does An Employer Want In A New Hire?
Being nice is not enough. There are a number of things that an employer needs to know during an interview and when the new hire starts working. Following is a...
Business: How to Handle Difficult Staff
As a psychologist I am always trying to figure out whether a person can or can't do certain things and whether they will or won't do them. You see, many...
Business: How to Handle Difficult Staff
As a psychologist I am always trying to figure out whether a person can or can't do certain things and whether they will or won't do them. You see, many...
Ten Tips For Handling a Difficult Situation Wit...
So, everything is going fine - until it isn't anymore! One of your staff members is yelling and screaming about something that doesn't even make sense. Another one is quiet...
Ten Tips For Handling a Difficult Situation Wit...
So, everything is going fine - until it isn't anymore! One of your staff members is yelling and screaming about something that doesn't even make sense. Another one is quiet...
My Co-Worker Is Driving Me Crazy!
Not everyone in the workplace is a happy and healthy individual. Some, in fact, are extremely difficult and it can take a toll on you to be around them. There...
My Co-Worker Is Driving Me Crazy!
Not everyone in the workplace is a happy and healthy individual. Some, in fact, are extremely difficult and it can take a toll on you to be around them. There...
How to Outline Your Business Presentation
The King in Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" had good advice that all of us should follow. He stated "Begin at the beginning and go on till you come...
How to Outline Your Business Presentation
The King in Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" had good advice that all of us should follow. He stated "Begin at the beginning and go on till you come...
Business: Being Away From Your Office But Still...
Owning and operating a business can be a daunting task. Even though you might feel a strong responsibility to be there "all the time" in order to ensure that the...
Business: Being Away From Your Office But Still...
Owning and operating a business can be a daunting task. Even though you might feel a strong responsibility to be there "all the time" in order to ensure that the...
7 Things To Do When Your Client Is Upset
We all hope that all clients will be happy and satisfied with our business products and services. But not everyone will be and sometimes you might be faced with an...
7 Things To Do When Your Client Is Upset
We all hope that all clients will be happy and satisfied with our business products and services. But not everyone will be and sometimes you might be faced with an...