Mental command is not something you develop by taking shots at it. We’re talking about a lifetime of mental habits. It takes practice. Don’t try. Practice. Then when you fail or make a mistake, which happens as we develop a skill through practice, you’ll remember to start over again.

  For a real treat, listen to the amazing, hilarious, masterful coach and 5-time bestselling author, Laura Berman Fortgang who shared all sorts of fabulosity with us from her book, (Now What?)  and all sorts of goodies about the ins and outs of reinventing one’s career. TOPIC: Now What?®-Reinventing Ourselves as We Guide Our Clients to Do The Same Wowzers, …

For decades Boomers have been working hard and sacrificing...and expecting it to pay off. We pretty much perfected the profile of the workaholic--sometimes to the detriment of family, health and personal life. Many are asking some version of the questions "How did I get here and where do I go? What can I do to make a difference?"

For the first time we now have four generations in the workplace—presenting interesting challenges and opportunities to leaders, managers, and their teams. It is important to understand the nature of these challenges as we present a brief overview of traits specific to each generation. What’s even more important is to have some insight (and apply it) to each generation’s interactions, issues, styles, experiences and preferences.

We are all trying to understand and cope with the enormous changes in our work and personal lives. Mostly we react in a positive and productive manner. However, many people are describing their lives as so busy, working so many hours, trying to balance work and personal lives that we often feel physically and emotionally exhausted.