by Ellen Lyman | Sep 3, 2023
From the department of labor “Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many...
by Ellen Lyman | Aug 6, 2023
There’s no doubt that failing can be hard. No one likes to fail. You all look forward to being successful. But failing is the key to our success. My favorite example to demonstrate what I mean is Babe Ruth. Most of us know Babe Ruth as the person who got the...
by Ellen Lyman | Jul 24, 2023
Procrastinating has a bad reputation. You are told from an early age not to put off doing your work. That if you are procrastinating, you are failing. In this Harvard Business review article: author Alice Boyes, PhD talks about three things that cause procrastination:...
by Ellen Lyman | Jul 9, 2023
I love to people-watch. Sometimes I worry that this makes me a little weird, but I’ve come to terms with that. If I’m in a crowd, I’m often observing the people and how they are interacting with each other. I think a lot can be learned through...
by Ellen Lyman | Jul 2, 2023
“I’m not comfortable talking about my accomplishments.” I hear this from people when we are talking about their resumes. When we are planning for an interview and when we are talking about preparing for performance reviews. So many of us have...
