Editor's Note: This is a guest post by Karl Staib. “I don’t want to appear weak,” my coworker told me. I was surprised. He was a good guy, but he didn’t really want to show his gratitude for anyone. At first I was shocked, but then I understood. He came from a military background. There … [Read more...] about Join in on the Journey to Showing Gratitude (a 30-day Challenge)
The Zen of Working with Difficult Clients
Editor's Note: This is a guest post by Karl Staib. If you work for yourself you’ve had an annoying client that just doesn’t seem worth your time. You can’t stop this from happening, but you can find your inner zen to turn this seemingly bad experience into a good one. I say this because I’m living … [Read more...] about The Zen of Working with Difficult Clients
What Is Holding You Back?
Editor's Note: This is a guest post by Karl Staib of Work Happy Now. Are you resisting doing something that you know will help your career? You probably should be working on something important right now that will skyrocket your life. You want some great idea to get everything to click. Some … [Read more...] about What Is Holding You Back?
How to Build Mental Bridges
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Karl Staib of Work Happy Now. Listening to public radio always gets my creative juices flowing. I live in Austin and the public radio station always plays little clips from interviews of random people around Austin. This one woman described her experience … [Read more...] about How to Build Mental Bridges
Superpower Development is Not for the Faint of Heart
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Karl Staib of Work Happy Now. If you want to do great work, you must be able to leverage your superpowers. I’m not talking about throwing on a cape and stopping a car from crashing into an orphanage. I’m talking about saving lives with your career. Too … [Read more...] about Superpower Development is Not for the Faint of Heart
Harness Your Emotional Sweetspot
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Karl Staib of Work Happy Now. Many people think that they can just jump in and work on a project whenever they want to. They think they’ll just do a little planning and get started, but then something weird happens. They get an important call or email that … [Read more...] about Harness Your Emotional Sweetspot