Whether you are the person in charge of the group or one of the key people that help make the wheels turn, you are in a position that is critical to making everything work smoothly in a team.

When it comes to teamwork, there are times when things can easily get out of control. Sometimes, when we are trying to work with other people, we can feel frustrated no matter the setting.

There are things you can do to make working in a group more enjoyable. Let’s discuss a few collaboration techniques to make the process a more level playing field for everyone involved.

n an average day, you probably have several opportunities to express yourself openly. Stating your preferences in simple, honest terms can help you build the life you seek.

Whether at work with your team or home with your friends and families, being clear on your intentions, wants, and desires will not only help you achieve your goals, it will allow others to understand and support you better.

Unless you are independently wealthy or have the luxury of being provided for, you probably need to have a job. Finding one you like and that you can live with can be challenging! But regardless of what position you have, you can get more from your work.

Relationship management skills are essential in all walks of life. Whether you are rich or not, employed or unemployed, a corporate CEO, or a warehouse worker, strengthening these skills can help you live the life you desire.

Over 80% of New Year’s resolutions are abandoned within a week. If change were easy, we would all be wealthy, fit, and easily fulfilled. It’s frustrating when you know what you want to do, but you can’t get yourself to do it consistently. If the new behavior is obviously a benefit, why isn’t that change easy to make?

It’s time to reflect on how you’ve felt over the last few months or years. Are you always tired? Do the piles of tasks for work and home seem never-ending? Are you feeling too busy?

If this is the case, you will find that it is time for some profound changes in managing those tasks and your team. You need balance in your life! (and sleep!) One way of discovering work-life balance is to enlist the help of others.

When life hands you a tough situation, you may need to lean on other people for comfort. But in leadership, we often have situations where our employees want us to be their shoulder. It can be a difficult task since you have to maintain the line of a leader without becoming a “full-fledged friend”.

Whether as a parent, manager, employee, or instructor, most of us are going to experience leadership at some point in our lives.

However, leadership doesn’t come naturally to many of us. We don’t know how to get people to “do as they’re told,” we don’t feel worthy of being put in charge, and we’re not always sure how to deal with a crisis when things go wrong. The thought of taking charge of a group of people can be terrifying.

It doesn’t have to be though!

It’s not easy to be a great leader. Leadership requires a unique set of skills and personality traits. Few people are born great leaders, but everyone can maximize their leadership skills and qualities.

Many of us want to be better leaders, but don’t know where to start. There are many excellent books on leadership skills, yet the effectiveness of skills is limited without the proper mindset or support to execute those skills.

In some circles, discussions about work-life balance have shifted to talking about work-life integration. Whatever you call it, many people are searching for a way to juggle their personal and professional roles. I know I did! Yes, that was past-tense.

I spend a lot of my sessions with clients helping them work towards their idea of work-life integration, so I thought I would share what has made me feel successful in meeting my daily challenges.