by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
In this invited speech to the Hostess City Toastmasters, Dr. Melissa Gratias reflects on what it means to be “mid-career” and the advice she gave to an unwitting college student one day. Don’t want to watch the video? A transcript follows. I...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
I’m jumping right into this topic. If you want more background information on procrastination, read this. Onward… With procrastination, the enemy is not the activity. It’s the intent. I tell my clients that the enemy is not Candy Crush. The enemy...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
A change in season or year has psychological significance. The beauty of any change is that it inspires self-reflection. We can get caught up in the day-to-day hustle and neglect to consider the direction in which we are hustling. Enter the subway station...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Both of my go-to radio stations start playing Christmas music in early November. While there must be a large subset of the US population for whom this is a good thing, I am not in that group. I absolutely love the holidays, but the volume of tasks that get...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Have you ever felt betrayed by someone at work? Maybe a colleague took credit for your efforts. Perhaps your boss promised something and didn’t deliver. The injustice is frustrating, demotivating, and can devastate your productivity. One of the hardest lessons...
