by Tami Palmer | Jan 16, 2023 | Greyzone advice
I was all in, trying to identify a workable solution for a friend who was, quite literally, fighting for her life. I’ll call her Tracy. Over a few weeks last spring, I had quickly become Tracy’s “person,” providing hours of emotional support and jumping in with logistical help to manage the complexities of her life following a complicated medical diagnosis (where...
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by Tami Palmer | Jan 2, 2023 | Greyzone advice
Too often we believe we’re being assertive and direct, yet the person we’re addressing doesn’t seem to be getting the message. We feel as if we’re shouting, yet they appear to hear only whispers. We drop hints and think we’re being obvious with our needs, but the message isn’t landing. Most importantly, they’re not taking the action we need them to take. When...
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by Renate Staedel-Gray | Oct 24, 2022 | Greyzone advice, On the Job
Several decades ago, Dr. Don Clifton, considered the father of positive psychology, posed the question: “What will happen when we think about what is right with people rather than fixating on what is wrong with them?” From this question, he developed the 177-question survey now known as the CliftonStrengths Assessment (formerly Gallup StrengthsFinder). It’s still a...
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by Tami Palmer | Oct 25, 2021 | Greyzone advice
Writing can sometimes be the best form of medicine. A writer told me that he cured his depression by diving deep into a therapeutic writing practice. I’ve processed big and little life events through writing. Writing is my go-to resource for processing life. Lost after a miscarriage, I was floating in a sea of grief that felt trivial and yet was impacting my...
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by Tami Palmer | Sep 13, 2021 | Greyzone advice
Recently, I had coffee with a potential client. She said she wasn’t “thriving” in her work. “Maybe,” she said, “it’s simply time to find a job.” Like many of us, she had creatively figured out a way to have flexibility in her life, to attend to the scheduling needs of family but, through her own business, also bring in money and stay connected to her career...
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by Laura Zukosky | Jul 18, 2021 | Greyzone advice
This post is courtesy of guest blogger: Laura Zukosky. The catchphrase “Jack-of-all-trades” has been used for years to describe a stellar employee who wears many hats. Typically, this type of employee can accomplish more in one day than most can in an entire week. When it is time to transition to a different career, many of these skills and talents get muddled in...
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