I received his inquiry from a reporter today:

“I am working on an article pitch for an article titled Lighten up:
Tk good reasons to stop being so hard on yourself. I think an
article like this is really important during these economic times
when everyone is just trying to get by. I would like to hear from
doctors and psychologists regarding this issue. “

I am in the self help business and we run into this all the time not just in hard economic times. It could be social anxiety, public speaking., relationships, asking for a raise or any Read the rest of this entry

http://www.essential-skills.com Do 85% of all people really suck or is it just you?

“Hey there everyone…i was trying to find something online about my constant fatigue…it seems like i just don’t have enough energy for the day, even though I get enough sleep and eat right. I feel sluggish and unmotivated to get things done and I do but I force myself to them. Then I read an article about emotions..about suppressing emotions..a lot of the symptoms described relate to me. I just don’t what to do.”

My response:
To me this breaks down to 3 different areas.

1- Diet. What do you eat and when do you eat it? If you Read the rest of this entry

It was the best of service, it was the worst of service…..

There we were out for dinner last Friday with a group of friends. Because it was such a large group we were split into 2 tables. At one table was a group of 4 and a group of 6 at our table. It was Saki Bomb Friday so it was quite crowded and we did have to wait for a table for an hour but that was ok. Both tables had the same waiter.

I have rarely seen such a striking example of terrible rapport skills manifesting itself Read the rest of this entry