by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Writer’s block. A slump. Whiffing the ball. The yips. Quiet quitting. Failure to launch. In a rut. We all get stuck at some time or another in life and work. Sometimes the stuckness lasts a day or two and sometimes it plagues us for years. I listened to several...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
A book published in 1978 by neurologist James Austin has been given new life in blogs and on X in the past couple of years. Chase, Chance, and Creativity: The Lucky Art of Novelty is not something I’ll put on my Amazon wish list ($85!), but I admire the pieces of...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Life is full of transitions. An unfortunate stereotype of early-career workers is that they are job hoppers. Nearing-retirement workers lament the “loyalty” that they perceive characterized themselves and their forebears. What these same lamenters may not remember is...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
You have finished a huge project. You rolled the product out. You launched the initiative. The “go live” date has gone live. You cut the ribbon. You take a deep breath; you’re ready to move on. You likely have a hundred other tasks that have been languishing on your...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Recently, I was quoted in an article on marthastewart.com entitled, 10 Habits of Highly Productive People – and How to Build Them into Your Routine. Quite the keyword-rich title, huh? I have been interviewed by journalist Nashia Baker in prior years, and I...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
My young adult daughter is on a quest. Her quest is not an Indiana Jones-esque excursion through prehistoric booby traps nor is she battling orcs to destroy a precious, but evil, ring. She is on a quest to find her professional calling. In my two-hour...
