by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
In recent years, the phrase “work-life balance” is not appearing as often in business articles. Now, we just call it “balance” or even “mindfulness.” Yet, I had a conversation recently with a client who said that he wanted to improve his work-life balance....
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. |
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...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Recently, I have witnessed what I can best describe as overuse injuries – in a cognitive/psychological sense. One person who is very generous was on the verge of burnout. She kept giving and prioritizing other people to the point that she had no time to take...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
I have great relationships with several journalists. They reach out to me for quotes and my thoughts on the productivity-related pieces they are writing. And, I get the benefit of their keen insights into what current readers want to read. Recently, a...