If you’re a manager, you know the challenge of keeping your best employees and trying to bring the others to a higher level of performance.

Most employees who quit their jobs are leaving because of their managers and low staff morale, not necessarily their companies.

Have you been feeling stuck lately, like you're not quite sure where your life is headed? Do you constantly find yourself questioning the choices you've made so far?

It’s a common scene on the playground: Eric does something that annoys Jacob, so Jacob shouts, “Stop it!”  Eric retorts, “You can’t make me. It’s a free country!”

Change is inevitable – everybody knows that.  Some of you reading this today don’t even know it used to be common for a person

One of the major roadblocks to strong relationships, both at home and at work, is the inability to effectively manage one’s emotions.

Step One: Give them responsibility without authority – Many of us have had this experience: You find an item in a store that’s marked down

Unlike pieces of hardware that weren’t made to bend or flex, humans were designed with this capacity… and for good reason.

In my last blog I shared the first four of seven practical tips for managing your anger well. They were:

1.  Understand what anger is

By far, the number one problem identified by married couples is that they can't communicate effectively. It's actually somewhat hard to believe that

If it’s your job to lead a team of employees or volunteers, it can be a bit unnerving to know that the buck stops on your desk, but the group members

As the new year begins, we often give a lot more thought to things we want to do differently, better, or not at all. Many of us evaluate our calendars and priorities,

If you have had a terrible day at work and you are angry or grouchy, what does your family see and feel when you get home?

In the business world we often hear terms and strategies for doing business that are predatory, aggressive, and even deceptive

“He started it!” “No, she did!” That’s how a lot of childhood arguments sound, and the common mistake that a lot of parents make is to dig in and try

Is your life perfect just the way it is? If so, you can stop reading now.  However, if you’re normal there’s probably something that could be better. 

Do you want to experience fewer “problems” in your life?  Great, keep reading.

I was talking with a couple recently, and

As an American I am mindful of the value of being free. When our nation’s founders signed the Declaration of Independence, they were focused on freedom

When I think back to high school, I remember a simple ten-word sentence that would instantly make my heart sink: “Take out a piece of paper for a pop quiz.”

Most people have at some point in their lives had to deal with someone who refuses to lose. No matter how unreasonable