Technology and greater efficiency in today’s workplace have brought many benefits, but they also have resulted in some costly consequences. For instance, as we try to cope with the flood of e-mails, voicemails, and increased responsibilities in our jobs, our capacity for developing and maintaining long-term friendships seems to be confronting greater challenges each year. Continue reading / Leia mais

(Editor’s note: The following has been adapted from an unknown source. In the business and professional world, stress is a reality that we all must live with. Deadlines, unmet goals, unexpected setbacks, computer problems, financial challenges, interpersonal… Continue reading / Leia mais

Most of us live in an “I must have it, and I must have it right now” world. I remember years ago waiting several days, sometimes a full week, to review page proofs being sent by mail for a magazine I was editing. Now digital proofs arrive by e-mail almost instantly. It has almost gotten to the point where overnight mail is “too slow.” Continue reading / Leia mais

Have you ever tried to explain – or even understand – why bad things happen to seemingly good people? Businesses fail; jobs are lost; unexpected financial hardships strike; loved ones contract serious illnesses, sometimes even die. “What did they do to deserve that?” we ask ourselves. Continue reading / Leia mais

The United States’ Declaration of Independence asserts that all people are created equal. That is, that they are entitled to equal opportunities to experience fulfilling lives and benefit from certain “unalienable rights.” However, in other respects, it is obvious that men and women are not all equal – at least in terms of material possessions, and well as individual talents, strengths and abilities. Continue reading / Leia mais