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Reading a Person Who’s Wearing a Mask

We’ve long known that we can learn a lot about people and what they're feeling by observing their face. But what about when their face is COVID-masked up? I offer suggestions in my Psychology Today article today.

Living with Being Below-Average

We’re all below average in some things. The question is how to deal. My Psychology Today article today fleshes out three options.

Tired? Causes and suggestions for improvement

 

In public, we tend to act perky even if tired. But privately, especially at the end of the day, we may feel very differently.

Of course, fatigue has many causes, each with its own tactics for amelioration. I describe seven causes plus suggestions for each in my Psychology Today article today.

12 Probing Questions to Ask Yourself

Many people would like to know themselves better, perhaps so they can make wiser moves. My clients have found helpful the 12 questions I list in my Psychology Today article today. For each, ask yourself, “Are there any implications for what you want to do now?”

Number Nuts: An underappreciated lot?

My Psychology Today article today makes the case that lovers of numbers are unfairly denigrated. 

Losing Friends: What to do about political disagreement, hurt feelings, boredom

You liked each other . . . and then, splat. There are the standard reasons: taking offense, boredom, and outgrowing the person. But today, there's a fast-growing reason: political disagreement. The latter also truncates the universe of possible new friendships. These days it seems that people mainly befriend political kindred spirits.

My Psychology Today article today offers thoughts on each:

Ten Things Every Employee Must Do

Amid COVID, many employees are feeling increased pressure to perform well lest they become a COVID economic casualty. My Psychology Today article today offers 10 keys to employee success that are applicable across many jobs.

Working a Lot, Working Little

My Psychology Today article today presents two composite letters, one from a person who works 80 hours a week, the other who does little work. I offer a response to each. 

Making Mentoring Work: A simple but effective approach

A mentor isn’t mainly an advice-giver, nor mainly a listener. A mentor balances listening, facilitating, and advice-giving, and does it in a skillful way. My Psychology Today article today describes how to do that.

Philosophies of Pricing: Options for private practitioners

“How much should I charge?” I’m often asked that by clients who are or are contemplating going into private practice.

Of course, it varies with the situation, but I typically explain three philosophies of pricing and ask them to choose the one that feels right. I describe them, including why I don't offer a sliding scale in my Psychology Today article today.