by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
In previous posts, I’ve whined that goal setting is both uncomfortable and boring but oh, so useful. Denise Reed, president and CEO of The Concierge Office Suites agreed with me – until she found a better way to do it. Denise and I know each other...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Many of us set goals to help determine the direction of our lives for the foreseeable future. But here’s my problem: setting goals can be completely and utterly boring…and limiting…and demoralizing…and exhausting…and…I just don’t wanna do it! So that’s my dirty little...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
The success of Jason’s department depended on people that did not report to Jason – even external volunteers. How does he get people over whom he has little influence to do what he needs them do? In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias describes...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
It is an annual tradition: the setting and eventual abandonment of New Year’s Resolutions. Typically, around 12% of people accomplish the goals that they set while sipping champagne and singing Auld Lang Syne. Why is that? Are 88% of us just a bunch of...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Amy got pregnant – yay! Amy needed to leave her law firm in the hands of others – yikes! In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias describes how she advised her client to (1) Outline “If…Then” scenarios, (2) schedule regular...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
I recently attended a Healthy Savannah luncheon entitled “How to Train for a 5K.” If you know me especially well, you may have heard me say “I only run when chased by someone really scary.” So, attending this talk was pretty remarkable. However, it was a fantastic...
