Appreciate Adversity & All It’s Amazing Advantages

Adversity

When you hear the word adversity – what springs to mind? Typically we associate adversity with experiences that are negative, painful, and overwhelming. Merriam-Webster defines adversity this way: a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune. Adversity often feels daunting, never-ending, out-of-control, and hopeless. It triggers fear – fear of the unknown,…

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5 Traits the Best Leaders Have

whenI have had the opportunity to work under a variety of leaders. Serving under some leaders was pure joy, while serving under others was pure agony! OK, that’s a tad dramatic, a little black and white, but there’s no denying that your leader has a whole lot to do with how you feel about your…

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Do You Know THIS About Stress?

Stress

Stress is a word that gets used frequently, yet what do we actually mean when speaking about stress? For some people, they say they are stressed when they are… Overwhelmed – the demands they are currently experiencing are more than they have the capacity to handle. Feeling tension – feeling pulled in conflicting directions. Burned…

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You Are Caught In Your Comfort Zone?

Comfort Zone-Stuck

Is your comfort zone your happy place? If so, you are not alone. Nearly 3 out of 4 people feel the same way and prefer not to take risks and venture out of their comfort zone, at least according to a 2019 study done by Northwestern Mutual. In today’s vernacular, we might refer to you…

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