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Take Your Vacation! Even In A Pandemic

by Logan Medrano | 3 Comments on Take Your Vacation! Even In A Pandemic

Remember the good old days of summer, when we had summer Fridays off and two-week vacations that we planned all year long? If you are like me, you have a favorite spot; mine is on Fire Island. Nothing fancy, but a small cabin on a private beach with a really good restaurant. It’s a total release into […]

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Are You Giving Yourself Credit?

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As we move through week 10 of sheltering in place, it may be difficult to give yourself credit for much. You may have trouble focusing at work. You may be tired of making the best of a confined living situation. You may feel that you just aren’t getting things done. Instead of holding yourself to […]

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The Importance of Praise

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This is a stressful time. As we continue to live with uncertainty, nerves can fray, hope can turn to fear, and disappointment can turn to deep sadness and depression. As the weeks of our pandemic quarantine pass, our initial response of being on our best behavior may be giving way to more normal reactions to work annoyances […]

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The Importance of Being Patient with Yourself

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As many of us move through week nine of sheltering in place, it becomes more and more difficult to simply “keep calm and carry on.”  Some of us may have started the quarantine with high hopes of a brief but successful period of isolation. Some of us may have used this time to launch creative […]

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Impress Your Boss While Working Remotely

by Logan Medrano | 5 Comments on Impress Your Boss While Working Remotely

If you are one of the lucky ones to have a good job it is your responsibility to make your work stand out to ensure that you are not on the short list if there are any future layoffs. As an executive coach, I know my clients are concerned about being noticed by their managers. This […]

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Managing Our Brain’s Response To Uncertainty

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As our world, our country, our states, our towns, and our communities work hard to address the many aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, each of us has another internal challenge that requires our constant attention – How do we manage living with so much uncertainty?  It’s one thing to be unsure about tomorrow’s weather or […]

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Is Someone Getting on Your Last Nerve?

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My husband was noticeably irritated with me last night. He said that I was “yawn talking.” Do you know what yawn talking is? It’s when you keep talking even as you yawn. Apparently, I’ve been doing that a lot lately, and it’s extremely annoying. My initial reaction after being accused of “yawn talking,” was to strike […]

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Moving Forward – Into the Unknown

/ by Logan Medrano | 4 Comments on Moving Forward – Into the Unknown

This past Sunday (4/26/2020) Governor Cuomo of New York said, “We are not going back to the way things were, we are going forward.” I have to say I agree with the Governor.  Many of my clients are telling me that they see this as an opportunity to do things differently. Some small business owners […]

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