Author Archives: Dr Joseph Russo

About Dr Joseph Russo

Born and raised in Woodland Hills, California; now residing in Laramie, Wyoming (or "Laradise" as we call it, for good reason), with my wife Cindy, our little schnauzer, Macy Mae, and a cat named Markie. I hold a BBA from Cal State Northridge and an MBA from the University of Nevada at Reno. My first career was in business, for some 25+ years. In 2007, I shifted gears and entered the helping professions as a mental health counselor. I earned an MA in Educational Psychology and a Doctorate (PhD) in Counselor Education and Supervision. In my spare time I enjoy mentoring young and not-so-young business and non-profit executives as they go about growing their businesses and presence. I also teach part-time at the University of Wyoming, in both the Colleges of Education and Business.

Generative Artificial Intelligence

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Dr Joseph Russo

  My robot thinks for me, therefore I am? Artificial Intelligence Scares Me So, now we’re into artificial intelligence everywhere. People in my world are quite proud of themselves when they tell me that no longer ask Google (or Bing) … Continue reading →

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Safe Talk on Campus – the End of Speech and The Deification of Playdoh

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Dr Joseph Russo

A couple of weeks ago, I told my hard-working students that I would be available to them over the coming weekend, “except for Sunday around 11-12 when I will be at Mass.”  Word got back to me that I should … Continue reading →

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The Struggle with Porn is Really a Struggle with Responsibility

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Dr Joseph Russo

[This is for my clients struggling with pornography] In this very short post, as a follow up to what I’ve written recently about the attachment to porn that some 90% of men have (and likely suffer from), I want to … Continue reading →

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Ah, the Childless Life

Posted on November 4, 2024 by Dr Joseph Russo

Saw this today and thought it an interesting response to the whole of “childless life” being somehow better than having kids and rolling the dice. Or, having an “oops” baby and then valuing that child. Disclosure: My wife and I … Continue reading →

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For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, “It might have been.”

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Dr Joseph Russo

For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, “It might have been.” – John Greenleaf Whittier         What does that mean? This quote is about regret and sadness. It is about what might … Continue reading →

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Therapeutic Journaling

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Dr Joseph Russo

I have kept journals over the years. At times, I called them My Management Journal, then later, My Daily Record of Events. My inspiration was no less than good old Benjamin Franklin who maintained what he called his Virtues: Daily … Continue reading →

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Fix the Problem

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Dr Joseph Russo

Often, we find ourselves in a mess. We’ve had a bad breakup, lost a job, been reprimanded by a boss, received a poor grade on an assignment, or … whatever. As I work in my practice as a life coach … Continue reading →

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Your Relationship Just Ended – Now What?

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Dr Joseph Russo

          In my work as a therapist and as a Life Coach (more the latter), I work with clients suffering through unsatisfying or deteriorating (or broken) relationships. My own belief is that much of the tumult … Continue reading →

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Organize a Mastermind Group: Surrounding Ourselves with Life-Givers, not Life-Suckers

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Dr Joseph Russo

This is adapted from Living for Monday, a neat little blog should you ever have occasion to want to, well, live for Mondays. Plus, it was taken from my learnings as a TEC Chair in South Australia, for which I owe … Continue reading →

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Assertiveness – a Primer

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Dr Joseph Russo

One of the downsides to being an Introvert was, for me, an inability to assert myself. I stumbled for words, which only reinforced the idea that I couldn’t do it. Or I wasn’t confident enough in my position or convicted … Continue reading →

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