Aug 25, 2025 | boundaries, burnout, comfort zone, communication, mental health, people pleasing, personal development, professional development, relationships
Would you rather experience a few moments of discomfort or a lifetime of resentment? In the late 1960s/early 1970s, a scientist named Walter Mischel performed the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment. In it, he told children that they could either eat one marshmallow at...
Aug 13, 2025 | Article Bank, boundaries, communication, happiness at work, Highly Sensitive Person, leadership, personal development, professional development
“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” – Bill Gates Whether in a professional situation or a personal situation, you’ve likely had the opportunity to provide feedback on someone’s performance. The real question is whether they’ve...
Jul 15, 2025 | Article Bank, boundaries, burnout, communication, Entrepreneurial Skills, leadership, people pleasing, personal development, professional development, self leadership
In 2007, I worked for one of the mortgage companies that kicked off the subprime mortgage crisis. (Don’t hate me… I just did tech support.) Until one day, our “pink slip” came in the shape of a padlock on the front door. For the next 6 months, I applied for job after...
Jun 24, 2025 | Article Bank, boundaries, burnout, leadership, mental health, personal development, professional development
What if work stress wasn’t the main cause of Burnout? If you just had a “what you talkin’ bout, Willis” moment (wow, did I just age myself), you wouldn’t be alone. After all, the World Health Organization defines burnout as a result of chronic workplace stress… how...
Jun 9, 2025 | assertiveness, beliefs, boundaries, communication, people pleasing, personal development, professional development, self leadership, stress
I overcame “Insinuation Anxiety!” What’s that now, Sheryl? Let me back up a bit. When I wrote “You Had Me at No: How Setting Healthy Boundaries Helps Banish Burnout, Repair Relationships, and Save Your Sanity,” I suggested that before you try to set a boundary with...
May 5, 2025 | Article Bank, boundaries, burnout, communication, happiness at work, personal development, professional development
Let’s be honest — every office has that person. Maybe it’s the employee who overshares about their dog’s digestive issues during a budget meeting. Or the one who texts you at 9:47 p.m. with “quick questions” that are never quick. Workplace boundaries aren’t just a...
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