Victoria's Blog

The premise of this recent online article, which I’m recapping almost verbatim, is providing tips that “emotionally intelligent” people use to have stronger, better relationships.The author starts out asking how we can stop looking like a jerk and make others feel valued instead? As a small busin...

I’m a sucker for self-help online articles, probably because I’m always seeking to find that “magic” written potion that will create a whole new better me! The article below isn’t it – but does remind us of some simple ways to improve our outlooks and lifestyle. And by the way, the draw for me wa...

The first sentence of this intriguing titled article really captured my attention. It suggested that we imagine our relationships as a dance, with each partner stepping, turning, and spinning in sync to a shared rhythm. The article points out that dance, in many ways, mirrors the rhythm of our re...

I’m sure we’ve all experienced times when we’re really, really mad at someone. Like, beyond angry. And the way we feel is that we’re totally justified, given what that person did. We’re sure everyone would agree that we have every right to be livid! Then someone close to us — a person who is worr...

I can’t resist articles, reports, or any data presented in text format that relates to psychology or some kind of psychological process or characteristic. So the article with the above title definitely caught my eye and made me stop and read.According to the article, what determines someone’s lev...

I just read an interesting blog with this provocative title and wanted to share essentially as written. Though the article specifically relates to sales – real estate sales – I believe there are wider applications. The subject is one I think about often in my daily interactions: business, persona...

I think we all experience getting swept up in other people’s problems or in situations that are largely out of our control.  A recent article didn’t really make a distinction between family/relative problems and those of friends and/or colleagues. For me, there is a difference so I relate to the ...

  Another blog I read recently talked about lessons learned after reading a book by Phil Knight titled Shoe Dog. Phil Knight is the co-founder of Nike. The blogger comments that whether we agree with his politics or not, we can learn a lot about how to run a business from him.  The blogger goes ...

Word experts say we need to ditch certain phrases in order to sound more assertive - if that's our aim.A recent article suggests that we all have skills, opinions and ideas that we feel confident about. But whether or not other people — a manager, colleague, friend, partner or new acquaintance — ...

A recent article noted how a lot of things trend on social media, and how many of those trending topics aren’t good. In fact, they can be pretty harmful (NyQuil chicken). But, like all trends, they capture attention for a reason — some of these popular topics even prove pretty useful. In 2022, pa...