Category Archives: Business

Airplane Food

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

We are on the very first leg of a trip that will take us to San Francisco, then Los Angeles, then Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, and Brisbane before flying back to Los Angeles; then to Boston before flying HOME to Laramie. … Continue reading →

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It’s Not the Gettysburg Address – Relax! (A post on presentation anxiety)

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

I have a client who suffers from extreme “performance anxiety,” and not just before the presentation begins, but during and even after it is over. I have certainly been there and for me, it is something that comes and goes … Continue reading →

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An Unlikely Source of Wisdom – Ken Langone’s Book: I Love Capitalism

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

Here’s a great read that I have only started: Ken Langone’s I Love Capitalism. He, of HomeDepot fame, has much to say about capitalism and why it has become the solution to so much suffering, and why Margaret Thatcher’s words … Continue reading →

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High Conflict Anything and Everything?

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

All therapists, executive mentors, and life coaches will have, from time to time, a client or a client-couple (partnership) easily described as “high conflict.” Perhaps you know of someone just like this – a person for whom relationships or work … Continue reading →

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Being in the Moment

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

Yesterday, a client asked about how to “be in the moment.” She repeatedly finds herself “anywhere but” (in the moment), what with her constant worrying about the future, about things she cannot control, and about things she can control but … Continue reading →

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Somehow I Managed (Part Five): 100+ Things I Learned in Business

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

This is Part Five, the last in a five part series, on what I learned in 25+ years in business. You can see Part One here, Part Two here, Part Three here, and Part Four here. I will also have a separate post … Continue reading →

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Somehow I Managed (Part Three): 100+ Things I Learned in Business

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

This is Part Three of a Five Part series on what I learned in 25+ years in business. You can see Part One here and Part Two here. To understand the title, you have to have known about Michael Scott, … Continue reading →

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Somehow I Managed (Part Two): 100+ Things I Learned in Business

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

This is part two. In part one of this series, I spoke about 25 things I’d learned in business. You can view those items here. Remember, this is built off of the parody invented by Michael Scott (played by Steve … Continue reading →

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Somehow, I Managed (Part One): 100+ Things I Learned in Business

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

Michael Scott was the world’s best manager, and he has the coffee mug to prove it (“No. 1 Boss!”). His book, entitled Somehow I Manage, was never released (it’s all there, he said, in my head). I would love to … Continue reading →

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To Sleep, Per Chance to Dream (of more productivity!)

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Dr Joseph Russo

The rule seems to be, as you age you get less sleep. Not that you don’t NEED sleep, but because there is something about aging that alters the sleep cycle. I have seen numerous articles of late about how Americans … Continue reading →

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