Category Archives: Counseling Concepts

Middle children are more successful: It is true for you?

For decades, conventional wisdom has held that middle children — those born in between older and younger siblings — tend to have a hard time growing up.  Within their families, they are said to be neglected, underestimated and misunderstood. Their … Continue reading

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Low Frustration Tolerance and How to Deal with It

Low Frustration Tolerance and How to Deal with It “There is no law which says that things have to be the way I want. It’s disappointing when they are not, but I can stand it — especially if I avoid … Continue reading

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Tips for Making Decisions and Sticking to Them

How many times has this happened to you? You firmly decide what you are going to do – whether it be going to the gym or asking your boss for a raise or placing a much-delayed call to a friend. … Continue reading

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Counterpoint to Carr

Nicholas Carr, in his seminal work, The Shallows: What the internet is doing to our brains, makes the point that reliance on the Internet and on hyper-text is effecting a change in the essential wiring of our brains. His argument, … Continue reading

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Quit Social Media – PLEASE!

This article appeared in the New York Times on the 19th of November, 2016. It captures my sentiments about things like Facebook and LinkedIn almost perfectly. Therefore, I am reproducing the article here while claiming no ownership of it whatsoever. … Continue reading

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The Key Word is “Affirm” – A Russonian Take on Ward v. Wilbanks

Julea Ward has become, sadly, a whipping girl for the American Counseling Association. And because it is so easy and intellectually unchallenging to do so, demeaning her publicly has become something of a cause célèbre for the faculty in many … Continue reading

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A Land Where Process is King

I wish this were a fairy tale, but alas it is not. Imagine a world where process is king. Where process has ruled for 100’s of years. Where process and its princes have successfully subordinated outcome to indentured servitude status. Where … Continue reading

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Now That You Mention It, No, I Do Not “Like”

Here is a Facebook button I would like to see: No, I Do NOT Like It (and here’s why) … The ease with which we can and do Like this or that is troubling. When I was partaking of Facebook, I found myself wanting desperately to … Continue reading

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Schadenfreude is Underrated

Schadenfreude is a German word meaning “pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.” This word is taken from German and literally means ‘harm-joy.’ It is the feeling of joy or pleasure when one sees another fail or suffer misfortune. Schadenfreude is underrated. … Continue reading

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The 3 Questions People Always Forget to Ask in an Interview

I saw this this morning and thought it was an easy re-blog (with permission of course). I love James Caan and his writings. I think you should too! Getting an interview for that dream job is a perfect chance to … Continue reading

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