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ProTip: Building a Fence Can Make You Less Stressed

Michelle Nitchie | Mar 21, 2017 9:04:00 AM Think about the last three times you became upset about something in your personal life.  It's almost a certainty that at least one of those situations was caused by the fact that your limits were crossed.  You probably didn't articulate those limits in advance.  For example, your neighbor comes over unannounced to chat.  You have only a few minutes to spare, but you fail to tell your visitor.  Out of kindness, you listen while your blood pressure rises as the neighbor talks for an hour.

-Michael C. Donaldson, Negotiating for Dummies


Topics: Communication, Demonstrating Consideration, Difficult Situations, Self Improvement, Managing Stress
 




ProTip: Why Does it Feel Like the Work is Never Done?

Michelle Nitchie | Jan 17, 2017 9:04:00 AM In the old days, work was self-evident. Fields were to be plowed, machines tooled, boxes packed, cows milked, crates moved. You knew what work had to be done--you could see it. It was clear when the work was finished, or not finished. Increasing your productivity was all about making the work process more efficient, or simply working harder or longer.

Now, for many of us, there are no edges to most of our projects. Most people that I know have at least half a dozen things they're trying to achieve or situations they'd like to improve right now, and even if they had the rest of their lives to try, they wouldn't be able to finish them to perfection. You're probably faced with the same dilemma.

- David Allen, Getting Things Done


Topics: Goals, Growth, Self Improvement, Managing Stress
