ep and talking on the phone while driving. Then we end up feeling drained and resort to more energy drains such as gossip, bickering and complaining. Your car can’t run without fuel and a tune up and neither can you. Maybe all you need to manage your energy is a healthy dose of laughter and a good nap.

Become your own best friend. Let me guess: you often feel guilty, you have a hard time saying “no,” you juggle way too many responsibilities and you are hard on yourself. The reason I know is because much of 2006 was spent conducting surveys where between 60 and 80 percent of survey respondents answered yes to the first four statements. If you want to start being a better

There’s a lot of talk right now about the Law of Attraction. The assertion is that getting to your desired goal is not so much about the action as it is about the attitude. The premise is that attitude comes before action, and when you have a good attitude you attract more good into your life and when you have a negative attitude you attract more negativity. You’ve no doubt experienced the law of attraction in your own life. You are in an extremely good mood and you also get a promotion. You wake up on the wrong side of the bed and end up having a fender bender. Here are four ways to improve your business results based on the law of attraction.

Focus on what you want. The law of attraction states that what you focus on expands. If you observe others you notice that most people focus on what they do not want. “I don’t want to argue, I don’t want to waste time, and I don’t want to have regrets.” The way to change the focus is through the power of words. Instead of saying “I don’t want to argue” say “I want to get along.” Instead of saying I don’t want to waste time, say,” I want to use time effectively” and instead of saying “I don’t want to have regrets,” say “I want to be conscientious about my choices.” Using these principles can enhance teamwork, improve productivity and take your business to the next level.

Build rewarding work relationships. In my graduate work I conducted surveys where I asked the question “What would improve productivity at work?” Across the board the answer was “better working relationships.” We discover who we are through our relationships, and relationships always have something to teach us. You can run from the lesson but you can’t hide. For example, if you transfer to another department to get away from the lazy co-worker who takes advantage of you, eventually you get to work with another lazy co-worker who takes advantage of you. Perhaps the co-worker is there to teach you about setting boundaries, teamwork and speaking your truth.

If you can’t retain your employees even though you pay a decent wage and have benefits, chances are it’s a relationship problem. If you keep firing employees because they don’t measure up, it’s time to offer some training, prepare an employee handbook or hire a HR manager. We are who we are because of relationships and relationships can only be effective if they are mutually rewarding.

Manage your energy. In their book, The Power of Full Engagement, authors Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz suggest that the key to high performance and personal renewal is managing energy and not time. Most of us have forgotten the importance of renewal and regeneration. We try to get more done by skipping lunch, getting less sleep and talking on the phone while driving. Then we end up feeling drained and resort to more energy drains such as gossip, bickering and complaining. Your car can’t run without fuel and a tune up and neither can you. Maybe all you need to manage your energy is a healthy dose of laughter and a good nap.

Become your own best friend. Let me guess: you often feel guilty, you have a hard time saying “no,” you juggle way too many responsibilities and you are hard on yourself. The reason I know is because much of 2006 was spent conducting surveys where between 60 and 80 percent of survey respondents answered yes to the first four statements. If you want to start being a better

The law of attraction states that what you focus on expands. If you observe others you notice that most people focus on what they do not want. “I don’t want to argue, I don’t want to waste time, and I don’t want to have regrets.” The way to change the focus is through the power of words. Instead of saying “I don’t want to argue” say “I want to get along.” Instead of saying I don’t want to waste time, say,” I want to use time effectively” and instead of saying “I don’t want to have regrets,” say “I want to be conscientious about my choices.” Using these principles can enhance teamwork, improve productivity and take your business to the next level.

Build rewarding work relationships. In my graduate work I conducted surveys where I asked the question “What would improve productivity at work?” Across the board the answer was “better working relationships.” We discover who we are through our relationships, and relationships always have something to teach us. You can run from the lesson but you can’t hide. For example, if you transfer to another department to get away from the lazy co-worker who takes advantage of you, eventually you get to work with another lazy co-worker who takes advantage of you. Perhaps the co-worker is there to teach you about setting boundaries, teamwork and speaking your truth.

If you can’t retain your employees even though you pay a decent wage and have benefits, chances are it’s a relationship problem. If you keep firing employees because they don’t measure up, it’s time to offer some training, prepare an employee handbook or hire a HR manager. We are who we are because of relationships and relationships can only be effective if they are mutually rewarding.

Manage your energy. In their book, The Power of Full Engagement, authors Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz suggest that the key to high performance and personal renewal is managing energy and not time. Most of us have forgotten the importance of renewal and regeneration. We try to get more done by skipping lunch, getting less sleep and talking on the phone while driving. Then we end up feeling drained and resort to more energy drains such as gossip, bickering and complaining. Your car can’t run without fuel and a tune up and neither can you. Maybe all you need to manage your energy is a healthy dose of laughter and a good nap.

Become your own best friend. Let me guess: you often feel guilty, you have a hard time saying “no,” you juggle way too many responsibilities and you are hard on yourself. The reason I know is because much of 2006 was spent conducting surveys where between 60 and 80 percent of survey respondents answered yes to the first four statements. If you want to start being a better

relationships. In my graduate work I conducted surveys where I asked the question “What would improve productivity at work?” Across the board the answer was “better working relationships.” We discover who we are through our relationships, and relationships always have something to teach us. You can run from the lesson but you can’t hide. For example, if you transfer to another department to get away from the lazy co-worker who takes advantage of you, eventually you get to work with another lazy co-worker who takes advantage of you. Perhaps the co-worker is there to teach you about setting boundaries, teamwork and speaking your truth.

If you can’t retain your employees even though you pay a decent wage and have benefits, chances are it’s a relationship problem. If you keep firing employees because they don’t measure up, it’s time to offer some training, prepare an employee handbook or hire a HR manager. We are who we are because of relationships and relationships can only be effective if they are mutually rewarding.

Manage your energy. In their book, The Power of Full Engagement, authors Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz suggest that the key to high performance and personal renewal is managing energy and not time. Most of us have forgotten the importance of renewal and regeneration. We try to get more done by skipping lunch, getting less sleep and talking on the phone while driving. Then we end up feeling drained and resort to more energy drains such as gossip, bickering and complaining. Your car can’t run without fuel and a tune up and neither can you. Maybe all you need to manage your energy is a healthy dose of laughter and a good nap.

Become your own best friend. Let me guess: you often feel guilty, you have a hard time saying “no,” you juggle way too many responsibilities and you are hard on yourself. The reason I know is because much of 2006 was spent conducting surveys where between 60 and 80 percent of survey respondents answered yes to the first four statements. If you want to start being a better

ven though you pay a decent wage and have benefits, chances are it’s a relationship problem. If you keep firing employees because they don’t measure up, it’s time to offer some training, prepare an employee handbook or hire a HR manager. We are who we are because of relationships and relationships can only be effective if they are mutually rewarding.

Manage your energy. In their book, The Power of Full Engagement, authors Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz suggest that the key to high performance and personal renewal is managing energy and not time. Most of us have forgotten the importance of renewal and regeneration. We try to get more done by skipping lunch, getting less sleep and talking on the phone while driving. Then we end up feeling drained and resort to more energy drains such as gossip, bickering and complaining. Your car can’t run without fuel and a tune up and neither can you. Maybe all you need to manage your energy is a healthy dose of laughter and a good nap.

Become your own best friend. Let me guess: you often feel guilty, you have a hard time saying “no,” you juggle way too many responsibilities and you are hard on yourself. The reason I know is because much of 2006 was spent conducting surveys where between 60 and 80 percent of survey respondents answered yes to the first four statements. If you want to start being a better

ep and talking on the phone while driving. Then we end up feeling drained and resort to more energy drains such as gossip, bickering and complaining. Your car can’t run without fuel and a tune up and neither can you. Maybe all you need to manage your energy is a healthy dose of laughter and a good nap.

Become your own best friend. Let me guess: you often feel guilty, you have a hard time saying “no,” you juggle way too many responsibilities and you are hard on yourself. The reason I know is because much of 2006 was spent conducting surveys where between 60 and 80 percent of survey respondents answered yes to the first four statements. If you want to start being a better friend to you, here are some suggestions.

1. Stop the guilt trip. Guilt is nothing but judgment about something you should have done or should be doing. Either clean up your act, or become happy with your current decisions. Anything else is madness.

2. Be true to yourself. Quit betraying yourself by saying “Yes” when you need to say “no.” Your attitude will improve because you’ll be less resentful of others and you’ll be taking responsibility instead of trying to be a people pleaser.

3. Respect others enough to make them pull their weight. Have the integrity to speak to them about the situation and be prepared to deal with excessive pouting on their part as they try to convince you to revert back to old patterns.

4. Be kind to yourself. You can’t give to others what you can’t give to yourself.