After yet another senseless shooting – this one murdering five people in a newspaper office – one of my Facebook friends offered a fairly straightforward, soft-core post about how sad it was that these people were killed. Scrolling through the … [Read more...] about How to spot internet trolls and what to do about them
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13 coaching tips to help improve your life
Some of my favorite coaching tips to tide you over while I'm on vacation... 1. Banish toxic people and situations Life is too short to put up with people or conditions that pull you down. Time to purge...or at least limit your exposure to them. … [Read more...] about 13 coaching tips to help improve your life
“Please! Learn from my mistakes!” and other coaching hot topics
When it comes to coaching, what resonates most with people? Going by the numbers, there is a wide range of topics, everything from career coaching to dealing with difficult people to the challenges of self-employment. What follows is a precis of … [Read more...] about “Please! Learn from my mistakes!” and other coaching hot topics
How to recognize toxic people and deal with them
We all have toxic people in our lives. We work with or for them – either as employees or contractors. They are friends. They are family members. They are people you meet at networking events. Recognizing toxic people is as much about how they … [Read more...] about How to recognize toxic people and deal with them
Are toxic people stealing your energy?
Do you recognize any of these people? The Belittler: Puts you down, and calls it “humor.” Follows up with, “Aw, come on, can’t you take a joke?” The Controller: “It’s because I love you” is the excuse he uses for everything from calling or … [Read more...] about Are toxic people stealing your energy?