by Susan Peppercorn | Sep 2, 2013 | Change Management, Susan Peppercorn
As you well know, change is hard. In previous posts, I’ve talked about strategies for improving your chances of making a lasting change by setting clear goals, establishing rituals and enlisting accountability buddies. In this blog, I’m introducing you to priming, a...
by Susan Peppercorn | Aug 26, 2013 | Interviewing Skills, Susan Peppercorn
Interviews are stressful. No two ways about it. Anytime we are in a situation where we are being judged, our stress levels increase. The good new is that we can change not only how others perceive us through non-verbal behavior, but also how we think and feel about...
by Susan Peppercorn | Aug 19, 2013 | Career Transition, Susan Peppercorn
Have you ever marveled at a flock of geese flying in formation on their way to warmer climes in the spring or fall? Why do they travel that way? The reasons migratory birds fly in a V shape is because the aerodynamics make it easier for them to fly. As the birds...
by Susan Peppercorn | Aug 7, 2013 | Goal Setting, Susan Peppercorn
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” — Eleanor Roosevelt We crave success stories – Thomas Edison inventing the light bulb, Steve Jobs founding of Apple Computer, Oprah Winfrey’s rise as a television icon. Yet, we tend to discount the failure...
by Susan Peppercorn | Jul 23, 2013 | Goal Setting, Susan Peppercorn
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” ― Ernest Hemingway When I was a young sales manager, my colleagues and I would go through an annual ritual of setting goals for the following year. These goals were strictly...
by Susan Peppercorn | Jul 16, 2013 | Susan Peppercorn
“In delay there lies no plenty.” William Shakespeare Before I started my blog, Work-Happier, I came up with all kinds of reasons why I couldn’t do it – not enough time, no one would read it, fear, and on and on and on. After...
Susan Peppercorn
Career and Life Coach,
Certified in Positive Psychology
