I must preface this blog post with: I am not a doctor. This isn’t medical advice. This is simply my sharing personal observations and general wellness advice you can find anywhere on the internet. I do feel qualified to write this post because I have […]

Working with demanding people is pretty much part of being human. We all probably have at least one boss, client or co-worker who asks a lot of us, sometimes at inopportune times and sometimes, perhaps, in less-than-friendly ways. Looking on the bright side, demanding people […]

I’m borderline compulsive when it comes to being productive. I can’t stand wasting time, and I’m always looking for ways to do things more effectively and more efficiently. If I can save myself an hour each day to put toward billable work instead of admin […]

I recently read Atomic Habits by James Clear, and I have to say, it gave me some great ideas about how to build good habits (and break bad ones). One of his tenets is that a habit must be easy in order for it to […]

PR people are busy, and sometimes it can be hard to make time for continuing education. I don’t know about you, but I have a bad habit of letting industry magazines and articles I want to read pile up on my desk and in my […]

Note: This article first appeared in the March 2021 issue of PRSA’s Strategies & Tactics magazine. Volunteering your time and skills as a professional can be a terrific investment in many ways. Things like sitting on nonprofit boards, volunteering for industry organizations, mentoring and providing […]