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A Workover: "I Want to Work at Home"

On PsychologyToday.com, I've been posting edited transcripts of calls to my radio show in which I help solve the caller's work problem.  

Today's is about someone who's looking for a legitimate work-at-home opportunity. 

Toward Living and Dying Well

In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I offer an exercise to help you decide if you want to do anything differently in your life. I also offer suggestions on how to deal with fear of death and dying.

Dealing With an Intense Person

You probably don't want an intense person to turn their intensity on you. Even if you're not worried about that, you don't want to unnecessarily make anyone feel bad.  

My PsychologyToday.com article today presents four things you probably don't want to say to an intense person. Plus ways to make the most of these potential helpful folks.

Four Things You Shouldn't Say to an Intense Person

You probably don't want an intense person to turn their intensity on you. Even if you're not worried about that, you don't want to unnecessarily make anyone feel bad.  

My PsychologyToday.com article today presents four things you probably don't want to say to an intense person.

A Workover: Dealing with Unmotivated Employees

A caller to my radio show is a manager in a unionized workplace. He called in frustrated that he can't get his  employees to try anything new or even to do much work.

In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I provide an edited transcript of our exchange.

Living With Type-A Behavior

If you routinely hurry and get anger, you have what's called Type A behavior. 

At least in the short-term, it may increase your productivity but increases your risk of cardiovascular disease and being disliked. Longer-term, it's an open question as to whether it benefits your productivity. 

My PsychologyToday.com article today identifies common Type A behaviors and offers suggestions for reducing them.

Do You Want More or Less Control of Your Life?

Do you want more or less control of your life? I explore that in my PsychologyToday.com article today.

Countering "I'm Bitter" Syndrome

I've seen an increased number of clients suffering from what I call, I'm Bitter Syndrome.  

Perhaps one or more of the suggestions in my PsychologyToday.com article today might help.

Countering "I'm Bored" Syndrome

You're bored at work, looking up at the clock or thinking about quitting.

Or you're bored in your romantic relationship so you think about breaking up or cheating.

Or your child is bored at school, and so fools around or spaces out.

Those describe a number of my clients. I describe that as "I'm Bored" Syndrome. Perhaps one or more of the suggestions in my PsychologyToday.com article today will help.

A Workover: She's Angry at Her Boss

On PsychologyToday.com, I've been posting edited transcripts of calls to my NPR-San Francisco radio program in which I help people solve their work problem. I call them Workovers. 

Here's today's, in which a woman is angry at her boss.