by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Guest post by Rebecca Watkins, artist. I was looking straight at the face of one of my favorite students and I couldn’t recall her name. “¡Excelente, señorita!” Once again, I successfully hid my memory issues from my students and coworkers by referring to...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
In Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (animated version), one of my favorite scenes is a quick exchange between the villain, Gaston, and his sidekick, Lefoux. Gaston: Lefoux, I’m afraid I’ve been thinking. Lefoux: A dangerous pastime! Gaston: I know. I...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
I am living a dream right now. It did not happen magically or overnight, nor is it always sunshine and butterflies, but it is a dream. To make a long life story short, I quit an upwardly-mobile corporate job, opened my speaking and coaching company during the Great...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
When I was 20 years old, I had a cool summer job. I worked in an orphanage in Paris as a caregiver for a group of eight children. Because I had to be at work in the wee hours of the morning, I was usually done for the day shortly after lunch. At least...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
When you Google the keywords “life balance goals” you get over 247 million results. Seems like a few of us have goals to be more balanced. Goal Setting Theory is one of the most well-researched models of human motivation. The theory explains that when we...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
I am my own worst enemy. I am also the person who pushes me toward excellence. I make me miserable some days with constant mental replays of my darkest moments. I set (and achieve!) goals for things I did not think were possible. I struggle...
