Avoiding the Pothole of “Why Me” is Extremely Healthy
You unfortunately did not receive that deserved promotion or increase in pay at your company. A supposed friend decides to end your 10-year relationship with an e-mail message saying out-of-the-blue, “We have nothing common anymore.” Your teenage kids are having too many “teen moments” testing your sanity and patience. Your boss tells you today that [...]

A Healthy Dose of Managing Expectations…
By Steve Beseke, beseke1@earthlink.net Go figure… You just finished a fantastic job interview that could not have gone any better that day. Your friend also just completed a month-long work assignment feeling confident and refreshed. You both stop at the local pub and have a cool one to share the moment. Managing Expectations Your friend the next day meets [...]

“Dreaming” May Make a Resilient Difference for All of Us
As I was preparing to write this “Dream” article, life resiliency smacked me in the face this week. You see, doctors told us that our 14-year-old daughter had a significant infection after enduring severe stomach pains earlier this week. All of us have dreams for a better tomorrow, but sometimes we have to remember the greatness [...]

Never a Discouraging Word…
All of us get discouraged once in awhile…it’s only human. A particular day might not be going well because you had a challenging conversation with your spouse, children, your boss or just that your bio-rhythms are a bit out of sync. Because of my physical disability (Cerebral Palsy) I have to be very careful that my [...]

“Settling” a Challenging Word When Navigating Through Your Successful Life and Career Adventures
By Steve Beseke, beseke1@earthlink.net The word “settle” is not one of my favorite words when it comes to my career – I hope it is the same way with you. As we successfully navigate through this challenging economy, many friends of mine have had to settle for a new job they may not have necessarily taken [...]