Caregiver Support
Write down your unwritten rules
When people bring their own unwritten rules into a partnership, they open up possibility for misinterpretation of intentions, which can lead to conflict.
Burnout and Compassion Fatigue
About resilience… who wants to bounce back to THIS? Bounce forward instead.
After a crash or burnout, why would you want to bounce back to the same terrible situation? Bounce forward instead. Here’s how.
Caregiver Support
Resilience planning is the difference between crisis mode and panic mode
You can be more effective in crisis mode and more in control by knowing what your “north star” is for life after the crisis is past.
Caregiver Support
Avoid identity creep when making decisions by staying connected to your “why”
Identity creep happens in life’s gray areas, in the little conflicts when you have to choose between what’s right and what’s easy. Here are four guiding tips.
Caregiver Support
Your future self is a jerk. Don’t let them get away with it.
When you set goals, you create an aspirational future self. But that guy’s like a micromanaging boss who’s always judging and complaining. Don’t be that guy.
Caregiver Support
Loyalty to yourself isn’t as simple as it sounds
Are you most loyal to your past self, to your future self, or to a fictitious self created by other people? The answer should almost always be, “It depends.”
Career
Crisis decisions lead to unintended consequences
In a crisis, avoid reactionary decisions as much as possible, to reduce unintended consequences. The long term damage may be far worse than pausing a moment.
Career
How being 100% certain of your own logic creates unnecessary workplace conflict, and what you can do about it
Unnecessary workplace conflict is often the result of people digging in to entrenched positions. Here’s how to disentrench and seek solutions.