Nature has a calming effect. This picture entitled simply “A View From Above” reminds me how beautiful the world is when we leave confusion and chaos in the valley below and ascend above the clouds. Today when you listen to or read the news, remember that headlines are meant to sell newpapers and they fade [...]

The daily news is filled with external stressors: slipping financial markets, war, terrorism, increased gas and food prices to name a just a few. Added to normal life pressures, these external stressors can increase the emotional tension you feel at work and at home. If you’re experiencing elevated stress levels, here are just a few [...]

All of our technology gadgets give us great boosts to our productivity. Or do they? Well, yes and no. When your goal is to be accessible and reachable at a moment’s notice, then yes…your cell, laptop, Blackberry, and any other wireless technology tool you can find achieves that purpose. These electronic gadgets let your customers, [...]

American author Robert Jones Burdette (born 1844) is famous for his saying, “It is not the experience of today that drives men mad. It is the remorse for something that happened yesterday and the dread of what tomorrow may disclose.” In that simple sentence, he captured the two most popular forms of stress: guilt and [...]