The Lifeworks Group, Inc.

     Millions may lose their jobs during this economic downturn, but those who know how to strategically add value with career building skills can expect a raise. These are hard times for everyone – except people who have managed their opportunities in alignment with their greatest strengths. The more challenging it is for others, the more they seem to succeed. Why do opportunities continually flow toward them, passing you in the process?   What do the most successful know that you don’t know?      Most likely nothing. They are not smarter than you, but they are more strategic. They know how to leverage professional growth in such a way to position themselves for greater worth to the marketplace. If this concept is new to you, consider there is a dollar sign that invisibly floats above your head. It says to employers, "what you are worth"? For some, it only shows an unskilled number that reflects minimum wage opportunities at entry l...

  by Dwight Bain, LMHC, NCC Understanding how AQ can reduce fear and help you build post-covid normal. When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced they were relaxing the guidelines on wearing facemasks for fully vaccinated people you might have thought most people would feel relief. Surprisingly, you would have been wrong. Half of those surveyed about returning to their pre-pandemic lifestyles told the American Psychological Association they felt uneasy or even scared about going back to in-person interactions as the pandemic ends. Attending concerts, movies, dining in restaurants, dating, going to a sporting event or worship service, travel to visit aging relatives, or even return to their workstation inside an office building caused many to feel a sense of panic.   Why would Americans be afraid to take off the facemasks they have been required to wear over a year? It has to do with understanding what the word ‘normal’ meant to them during...