Calling all Pinterest lovers: it’s time for a fun sweepstakes! Real Life E would like to thank its supporters by offering you the chance to win a signed copy of Elizabeth Grace Saunders’ new book, The 3 Secrets to Effective… Continue reading
Allocate Your Time…and Your Effort
"How does he find time to meet with 10 customers a week and make his yearly quota in the first quarter?," a salesman wonders about his top producing coworker. I can barely find time to have five appointments a week and… Continue reading
How to Prevent Time-Caused Conflict at Home and at Work
When the worlds of the Planners and the Spontaneous collide, fireworks—not the romantic kind—can erupt. The Planners think the Spontaneous are being inconsiderate jerks. The Spontaneous think the Planners are being control freaks. Who's right? Who's wrong? And can they… Continue reading
To Please or Not to Please, That is the Question
Recently, a huge online discussion about people-pleasers versus self-pleasers was sparked by my recent article, "Stop being a People Pleaser." As one reader explains, " I'd love to see an article taking the opposite position: How do I start pleasing… Continue reading
A Story (& Book!) for You
"It all began innocently enough... ...at the end of a hectic day. In an attempt to loosen some of the tension in your shoulders, rest your eyes, and regain the ability to focus, you had leaned back in your chair,… Continue reading
Stop Being a People Pleaser
If you've always felt a compulsion to meet everyone else's needs before your own, it's hard to imagine being different. In my recent article, "Stop Being a People Pleaser," I describe how you really can balance making other people happy,… Continue reading
