Common sense may be common, but action isn’t. Would you be surprised if I told you that smoking cigarettes is bad for your health? Of course not, it is common knowledge. Even so, as recently as 2020, over 30 million adults in the US smoked regularly. Here’s another example: doctors know better than the average … Read more
Retail Level Up welcomes guest contributor Marjorie Jones of Working Class WOW. With an endless list of things to do, making time for yourself can be a challenge. Your well-being has likely taken a backseat in your life as you keep up with work and family obligations. Now’s the time to put yourself first and … Read more
Average is not bad. We all have our strengths and opportunities. In between our strengths and our opportunities are lots of things where we are average and that’s fine. But being average is easy. It is comfortable. What about the areas where you are performing at an average rate, and you know you could be … Read more
30 years ago the most common place to find a coach was in the locker room, or on a sports field, or in an athletic training facility. Today, a coach can be found in just about every type of business, large and small, and in every type of industry. My dentist has had a coach … Read more
What is your definition of failure? When you make an error, or a mistake how do you feel? Do you feel ashamed? Do you feel foolish? Do you feel like quitting? Do you find yourself looking for who, or what, you can blame for why you make that mistake? We are all human and we … Read more
Your inside voice matters. You know that little voice inside our heads? The one where we carry on a conversation with ourselves. What does yours sound like? Do you speak kindly to yourself? Or are you one of those who says things like “I can’t believe I just did that!” or “I can’t believe how … Read more
So, what is the difference between an open and a fixed mindset? Let’s start with an example of a fixed mindset. Imagine you are in a new job. You have been on the job for about 3 months. You are really enjoying it. Your boss lets you know that it is time for your 90 … Read more
How are your time management skills? “Time management” is a myth. There is no such thing. None of us have the superhuman power to manage time. We all get 24 hours in our day, no more no less and none of us has the ability to stretch it out to make it last longer or … Read more
