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If you are facing a challenge at work or at home and would like to explore ways to resolve the situation, sign up for this month’s “Conversations with Yota.”
Every first Tuesday of the month, I am available for those of you who would like to join me in a tele-conference and discuss work life balance […]

Living a healthy life, what does it really mean? Is a healthy life reflected in our physical health, our mental state, our relationships, our work, our stress level? What does it mean?
I was talking to a young woman yesterday. She is twenty-four years old, very bright, beautiful, and a genuine mover and shaker. She had […]

Procrastination is a fact of life! Most of us deal with procrastination sooner or later. Whether it’s the piles of paper on our desk waiting to be dealt with, the phone call we dread returning, or the doctor appointment we avoid making, there are seven basic reasons for procrastination.
1. You don’t like the nature of […]

It’s Monday morning. Whether you managed to recharge and rest during the weekend or not, you are now on your way. Off to work, a new day, a new week, and there is a host of things to be done. As you are getting ready to check your e-mail and your voice mail, you mentally […]

Here’s a quick quiz for you:

Do you always feel you don’t have enough time?
Are you working on too many projects at once?
Do you procrastinate and then push to get something done at the last minute?
Have you been dropping the ball lately and forgetting things?
Are you on edge emotionally?

If you answered yes to at least four […]

I was reading “Thinking About Memoir” by Abigail Thomas yesterday. No, I am not planning to write my memoir, I just like Thomas. I read “The Three Dog Life” sometime ago, liked her style and what she had to say so much, that I decided to read all her books. “Thinking About Memoir” is one […]

My clients keep me honest! I can’t work with people on life balance and life purpose unless I do the work myself. I am consistently reminded of this since I attract people who are like minded and are struggling with issues I have also struggled with.
The people who come to me are tired of going […]

We live in times of turbulent change. No matter where we live or what our current situation is, we are affected. There is so much going on right now. The economy is experiencing painful mood swings, there are twelve days to the national elections and people are faced with tough choices. Anxiety and stress are […]

It’s true that this whole economy scenario is making me think. All people are talking about is the economy and rightfully so.
Experts are coming out of the woodwork, giving us the latest information on how much people are planning to spend - or not spend - for the holidays and dispensing advice on the numerous […]

Is what’s going on with the economy keeping you up at night? Are you worried and stressed? Given all that’s happening, you are not alone.
People who don’t have good self-care habits to begin with, find it almost impossible to take care of themselves at times of extreme stress. Health matters. Living with stress, not sleeping […]

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