Practical Practice Management Blog

We make decisions every day, from the moment we wake up to the time we go to sleep.   Large or small, our decisions guide us throughout...

“Nothing that is worthwhile is ever easy, remember that.” ~ Randy Pausch Why is it that we think life should be easy?  It is not, and we...

When speaking with a group of managers recently, I asked what were their top employee issues.  I was very surprised that many of these...

I was talking with a woman recently and she told me that she was having a hard time with her job.  I asked her if it was her job or was...

You will never go wrong by telling what is right. Your reputation is based on your integrity and the ability for those you come in...

Yawning at the desk again?  Are you having a hard time waking up and getting with it at work? There are several reasons why we can suffer...

Balancing all areas of one’s life can be difficult.  We want to give our all at work and at home. We hear a lot regarding balancing these...

We all know that when you are working with people you will always have people problems.  There is just no getting around it. If it is not...

Facing change in any area of our life can have its challenges.  Sometimes change brings the feeling of excitement, but it can also bring...

“There is no value in digging shallow wells in a hundred places. Decide on one place and dig deep. Even if you encounter a rock, use...

When challenged about ethical standards people can feel backed into a corner and begin what is called “creative labeling” or “making...

Working on a team can be a lot of fun, but there also can be difficult times where team members do not see eye-to-eye. Open communication...

“Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think and twice as beautiful as you’ve ever...

Our home and work lives are so busy we forget to take even a minute for ourselves.  An important self-help tool that you need to remember...

Conflict in itself is neither good nor bad, it is just conflict.  It is how people handle the conflict that will determine if it leads to...

“Happiness is a conditioning of the mind and body so that happiness is totally within the way you perceive things and handle situations...

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of...

“Even if you fall on your face, you’re still moving forward” ~ Victor Kiam No one wants to fall on their face, but if we do not keep...

According to David Allen the author of “Getting things Done” and “Ready for Anything.” Asking the question “why” can lead to change in a...

“I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head...