Why Should You Be Happy?
How Would You Answer?
These three incidents happened about 11 years ago, within a period of 12-18 months: Read more
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Life After Layoff
They Owned It
My last article entitled Own It! addressed what it means to take ownership of your life. Today I bring you perspective from two clients¹ who have both landed on their feet after layoffs and who are extraordinary examples of taking ownership. I’ll use what I identified as the three components of ownership —feelings, energy, and power— as the framework for sharing their experience. Read more
Own It!
What Is Yours to Own?
Taking ownership. Employers expect it from their employees. We expect it from our service providers. Often thought of as going the extra mile, taking ownership is being responsible for what is within your purview and believing you can make a difference. It comes across in everything you do and in the way you do it. Read more
Is It Restlessness or Something Else?
Question: Defining Moments
In a prior article, I raised the subject of defining moments and included a survey at the end. Thank you for your feedback, which has been incorporated into a slideshow and workbook that are now complete. They will be available for you later this year, when In the Current’s new website launches. For today’s issue, I thought I’d share a question I received, as well as a video clip with a related message. Read more
Frustrated? Make It Work for You
How Do You Handle Frustration?
Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with their work, a trend that’s been continuing over two decades. A report released by The Conference Board¹ earlier this month shows a 61% decline in worker satisfaction since 1987. Only 45% of workers surveyed say they are satisfied with their jobs, and this is despite the be-grateful-you-have-a-job mentality of the current economy. Commenting on the report, Laura Berman Fortgang offers some insightful observations in an article that I’ve posted here. Read more
Change the Channel
December is both a wonderful and stressful month in one. At work, there is that last push to produce before the year ends and the same is true at home, where we scurry around in holiday activity. So that you don’t fall victim to a race-to-the-finish-line mentality where everything goes by in a blur, here is a simple technique you can use to have more peace and calm. Read more
When have you felt both Calm and Excited?
Living In the Current™
Since renaming my company In the Current¹, I’ve enjoyed hearing other people’s reactions and what comes to mind for them when they think of “living in the current”. Read more