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There are two paths to be anxiety free at work. 1) learn to not care about your work, your co-workers, your company, or your success, or 2) start each day by planning to be anxiety free, and practicing habits that will keep anxiety at bay.

Do you pay attention to detail? Down to what level do you worry about details?

What do you do when you recognize that a change is needed – and you are the one that needs to change? Ouch! That’s a tough question and one that needs to be answered as frequently as it is asked. Recognizing Change is Needed How do you know change is needed?

Communication is your number one tool in the workplace. As an employee, to be able to communicate concise, thoughtful, strategic ideas to others effectively is how you make your mark in any work environment. Being that person who everyone listens to when they speak is powerful.

All change, even for your benefit, is difficult. Unexpected change, however, adds an element of stress that causes most business people to second guess their management abilities.

You have an employee that obviously hates their job. What do you do?

Your suspicions are telling you that one of your key employees is about ready to quit. What should you do?

Let’s suppose you are attending an evening event sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce. This is a networking event where you are to mingle and pass out business cards. During this event, someone will invariably approach you and ask, “So, what do you do for a living?” Are you ready with an answer?

Do you have a job, a career, or a vocation? Unfortunately, most people tend to use these terms interchangeably. Understanding the differences in these three terms will help us define our future working life, and to better mentor those who work for us.

What is your most scarce resource? Most of us would answer “time.” It is time after all that that dictates most of our decisions. The things we can do, cannot do, and want to do are all driven by our ability to find the time to do them.