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Cries for Help to My Radio Program: A career changer and a procrastinator.

On my KALW-FM (NPR-San Francisco) radio program, listeners call in for help with a career problem. As my PsychologyToday.com article today, I offer the transcript of two calls from the most recent program

Top Ten Ways to Gain Willpower

So many people can't motivate themselves to do what they know they should. My PsychologyToday.com article today offers my top ten ways to gain willpower. Might one or more help you?

The Peter Pan Syndrome

Many clients come to me thinking they'd be successful if only they had an idea for a more exciting career.

In fact, there usually are other causes for lack of success, many of which boil down to what I call the Peter Pan Syndrome: They won't grow up.

In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I describe the Peter Pan Syndrome's most common manifestations.

Adrenaline Addiction

When we hear the word "addiction," we normally think about drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes.  Less discussed but also common is adrenaline addiction: creating stress to get an adrenaline rush. I discuss it in my PsychologyToday.com article today.

Nine Keys to Becoming a Great, Even Legendary Manager or Leader

What does it take to become a great, even legendary, manager or leader?
My PsychologyToday.com article today describes nine of their characteristics, drawn from such best-in-class management books as Good to Great and The Elements of Great Managing, which derived from Gallup's interviews with 10 million employees and managers, plus my experience coaching countless managers and leaders.

Searching: The Making of a Recluse

Here's today's installment in my PsychologyToday.com occasional series on reclusivity. It's another of my attempts to address psychological issues in a short-short story.

Being Proactive Amid Life's Overwhelming Challenges

Yesterday on PsychologyToday.com, I told of a psychiatrist who despite having spent all the time and money to become one, is making little money and is overwhelmed by life's challenges. 

In today's article, I wave a magic wand and, in the exact same circumstances, she is proactive in improving her life. While, of course, sometimes, moving forward isn't that simple, but perhaps seeing the two mindsets juxtaposed will be helpful to you. You may derive more benefit from today's article if you read the previous one first.

Silent Scream: The Quiet Alienation Inside Many People

I worry about the how-to article's pontification and aridity. So in some recent PsychologyToday.com articles, I've genre-bended: I've attempted to embed a psychological issue within a short-short story. For example, Slick William and Average Jane.  

Today's offering looks at a burned-out, alienated person.

Driving Amid Road Rage: An interview with Leon James

With ever increasing commute times and seemingly ever ruder drivers, even a calm person may no longer find the car’s sanctuary very peaceful. And then there's road rage.

To help us out, today’s The Eminents interview on PsychologyToday.com is with Leon James. He testified on aggressive driving to the U.S. Congress and is on the National Advisory Panel for the American Institute for Public Safety. He also runs DrDriving.org, where he answers readers’ questions. He has given 1,500 media interviews. This is number 1,501.

Managing Your Perfectionism or Lack Thereof

Many people are excessively perfectionistic. Perhaps an even larger number aren't perfectionistic enough. In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I try to help both groups.