Patricia Thompson's Positive Psychology Blog

The Biggest Threat to Your Productivity – and What to Do About It

Find out the threat to productivity that affects almost all of us, and what you can do to get control over it.

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7 Habits that Will Make You a Better Leader (+ When to do them)

If you want to be more successful, adopt these 7 habits that will make you a better leader. You'll be rewarded with a more productive and engaged team.

How to Regain a Sense of Meaning in Your Work

As an executive coach, I have the privilege of talking with people about their very personal hopes, dreams, worries, and fears. And, over the past little while, I’ve worked with…

Why You Might Not Be Ready for That Promotion (+How to Get on Track)

There are few things more frustrating than feeling stuck in your job. Languishing in your current, ill-suited position can make you feel completely powerless. You may find yourself constantly wondering…

Do You Work in a Toxic Culture? How it May Be Harming Your Health

Lately, a variety of big companies have been dominating the news cycle for the wrong reasons. Reports of toxic culture, executive firings, sexual harassment allegations, unscrupulous sales practices and other…

How to Deal with Difficult People at Work

Need to know how to deal with difficult people at work? This article explores the importance of relationships and gives you the tools to improve yours.

Why Impatience Is Harming Your Work (+ How to Slow Down)

Of all the desired areas for growth that come up during my executive coaching sessions, impatience is mentioned pretty often. This may be a concern that to the specific subset of ambitious…

How to Tell if You Need an Accountability Partner

Have you ever looked back at recent journal entries only to realize that all of the optimistic goals you wrote down never made it off the page? Maybe you said…