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A moderate amount of stress is a good thing, as it can help motivate us to take action. But when stress or anxiety gets to be too much, it undercuts our performance and slows us down, beside the fact that it’s not good for our health or happiness. I recently did research with corporate leaders […]

Workplace stress is a common theme these days. And, with all the expectations in our days between our work and personal life, it’s easy to let the stress take over. It doesn’t have to be this way though. I spent the past summer researching the biggest challenges professionals face when it comes to stress at […]

Ever experience the struggle where your boss just doesn’t understand where you are coming from? Or your employee just doesn’t seem to “get it” and spends his or her time complaining rather than coming up with solutions or action to get the job done? Or maybe you have so much work to do that you […]

Watch this short video and get ideas for action to be more effective in your role. To schedule a 30-minute complimentary discovery session on one-on-one coaching, click here What Next? You can sign up for Stacey’s masterclass, The Confident “No” here. Stacey L. Olson is a Leadership and Certified Positive Psychology Coach, has 15 years of corporate experience and has […]

Early in my corporate career, I thought my greatest strength was my ability to hone in on problems, issues, and “what’s wrong?” when a new idea or project was presented. While this seemed to serve me well – it helped to see the potential pitfalls where others didn’t – I now know it also limited […]

While smartphones are great for taking photos, researching what restaurants to visit or adventures to explore while on vacation, they can also keep you connected to the daily stressors and responsibilities at work, home and in the news. Since many of us don’t “turn off” as often as we should in our day-to-day lives, “turning […]

Something that gets in the way of people’s forward movement on goals, projects, and tasks is not taking ACTION . . . whatever that action may be. It sounds simple, but often people leave a meeting or discussion, and made a decision, but don’t follow through. That’s not action . . . it’s a decision […]

I highly recommend reading The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor. It is a well-written, practical book with simple, actionable ways to apply each of the seven principles (outlined below) to improve your performance and maximize your potential. Shawn writes “Conventional wisdom holds that if we work hard, we will be more successful, and if we […]

The phrase “work-life balance” is a funny notion.  After all, work is a part of your life, as are family, relationships, personal interests, giving back to others and your health.  So why the distinction between work and life? If you are at work, are you not living your life? If you are living life, are […]

The phrase “work-life balance” is a funny notion. After all, work is a part of your life, as are family, relationships, personal interests, giving back to others and your health. So why the distinction between work and life? If you are at work, are you not living your life? If you are living life, are […]