mindset
What Does Think Outside The Box Really Mean?
We’ve all heard the phrase. Thinking outside the box has become corporate jargon and been used so often it has lost its meaning. However, the original concept is still important. Thinking outside the box is about not doing the same thing that eve…
How Companies Can Profit From A “Growth Mindset”
Carol Dweck is a Stanford psychology professor,well known for her work on the power of mindsets to promote or discourage academic achievement and innovation. She’s famously seen an important distinction between people who view success as an outgrowth o…
The Tale Of Eeyore and Tigger
In the stories of Winnie The Pooh and his friends there are two diametrically opposed characters: Eeyore and Tigger. We all have Eeyores and Tiggers in our lives. The pessimist and the optimist, the two see every situation through their own perspective…
Balance Work And Home Life
In today’s fast-paced world, we are forced to do more with less time. The demands of work and home can often feel like a tug of war for our time. But by taking the proper steps, you can achieve balance. Here are some tips from Dale Carnegie to ac…
Change Your Default Response to Stress
Everyone faces pressure at work. But whether pressure turns into stress depends on how you react to it. The good news is that, with practice, you can change your default response. Even if you’re someone who typically gets flustered in the face of press…
Develop Resiliency by Focusing on Three Traits
Some people thrive in the face of setbacks, while others seem unable to recover. For example, how would you respond to being laid off or not getting a promotion? Would regaining your confidence be fairly easy, or very difficult? According to the Harvar…