Is This How You Thank Yourself?
September 13, 2007
A good friend of mine was a high flying financial adviser and recently I caught up with her over dinner.
“Been busy lately?” I quipped.
She had been working really hard on her production for the past months to qualify for a much coveted industry award. But instead of looking worn out from her frantic schedule, she appeared radiant. I could see that she was really passionate about what she was doing.
“Yes, very. ” she replied, heaving a sign of “happy” frustration while stirring the cup of hot tea in front of her. “But it’s all worth it. I’ve met the quota set for 2 years in a row and the company’s sending me to Korea and New Zealand as incentives. All expenses fully paid.” Her mouth parted into a smile.
When I heard that, I was really happy for her. I was happy for her not because she was going on a free vacation to 2 beautiful countries. Nor was it because she was doing very well in her job, duly compensated with huge commission checks. Read more
22 Ways to Kill the Monday Morning Blues
July 9, 2007
Do you often drag yourself up from bed on a Monday morning? You find it hard, don’t you? Especially if you’ve had a fantastic Sunday night partying with your pals at the downtown bar or just came back from a short trip over the weekends?
It’s not all loom and doom if you do experience the occasional bout. Here are 22 ways to help you with it: Read more
