What does it mean to become a better person? Better yet, where do you start? Becoming a better person will require dedication on your part — and then commitment to keeping that promise to yourself. If that sounds intimidating, it doesn’t have to be. It’s important to set ambitious, yet realistic, short-term goals as you… [Read More]
Looking for Job Security?
People want different things from their job. While some people follow their passion, others simply want to earn a decent living — to keep a roof over their head and food on the table. Some folks measure their self-worth by their title and the amount of money they make, while others simply want job security…. [Read More]
It’s Easy to Lose Sight of the Things That You Can’t See
In a World of Bad Behavior, a Call for Personal Accountability
To My Readers: I’m honored to republish, with permission, an article by Rodger Dean Duncan that first appeared in Forbes January 26, 2021. In it, he interviewed me about personal accountability. — Frank Sonnenberg In a World of Bad Behavior, A Call for Personal Accountability By Rodger Dean Duncan PhD with Frank Sonnenberg When I was… [Read More]
Make Personal Development a Priority
People often do things that come back to bite them. Examples include living an unhealthy lifestyle, craving instant gratification, living on the edge, shooting from the hip, and playing helpless victim rather than accepting personal responsibility. What’s worse, such folks are not interested in addressing bad habits or furthering their personal development. Instead, they’re like… [Read More]
Listen to Your Conscience. That’s Why You Have One
It gives me great pleasure to introduce my new book — Listen to Your Conscience: That’s Why You Have One. It’s the product of a great deal of care and reflection and has been a year and a half in the making. Listen to Your Conscience. That’s Why You Have One. Some people spend their whole life… [Read More]
How to Learn from the Mistakes of Other People
Some people learn from mistakes; others don’t. That said, some mistakes could be avoided in the first place if people learned from the mistakes of others. As Eleanor Roosevelt said, “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” Lessons in life will be repeated until they are… [Read More]
How Do You React to Negative Feedback?
How do you react to being told that you did a poor job? The first option is to defend yourself and try to prove the messenger wrong. The alternative is to ask why? While the first way may protect your ego, the second approach demonstrates your desire to learn — and to do things better… [Read More]