Can you find the cloud in every silver lining? Do you have the uncanny ability to have a lousy time at the best party? When you’re offered a promotion at work do you immediately start to think about what a hassle the new position will be? If that is you, I completely empathize. I have [...]
Posted by Maria Gajewski on 09.04.2008 at 9:16 pm// Tagged: mindset
Have you ever wondered about the intersection of change management and project management? How do people come into play in these processes? How can we, as project managers, department leaders and Average Joe employees work within our own spheres of influence to make transitions as smooth as possible? If you have any interest in these [...]
Posted by Maria Gajewski on 08.19.2008 at 4:43 pm// Tagged: change management, innovation, mindset
Anyone who has been near an airport in last five years knows that all of the romance of air travel is long gone. Present day flying experiences can be degrading, demoralizing, and downright crazy-making. From security regulations that scrutinize everything from your shampoo to your footwear, to airlines that are so financially screwed that they [...]
Posted by Maria Gajewski on 06.10.2008 at 5:29 pm// Tagged: HowTo, mindset , mentally-nimble, travel
Like many bloggers, I occasionally receive emails from publicists hoping to get some coverage for a particular book, seminar or other product. I don’t usually pay much attention to them, but a couple of weeks ago I received some communication about a Hawaiian system of healing called Huna. This was a totally new concept to [...]
Posted by Maria Gajewski on 05.14.2008 at 7:00 am// Tagged: mindset, personal change, tools , forgiveness
This is a guest post by Jeniffer Karas. Jeniffer writes for www.thethirtydayyear.com, a site that documents many Thirty Day Trials with a goal of self improvement. She lives in Ontario, Canada with her family. “I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.”-Winston Churchill Are you a positive person? Do [...]
Posted by Maria Gajewski on 05.12.2008 at 7:00 am// Tagged: mindset, tools , 30 day trial, optimism