Last month I attended the Phoenix Society’s World Burn Congress in Indianapolis, Indiana. The World Burn Congress is an...
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What Did You Do on Your Summer Vacation?
Karen Colligan, Health, Jersey shore, Life, Work-life balance, health, life, 0When I was in school, often our first assignment was to write an essay about what we did for...
Midpoint Musings – A Plan for the Rest of the Year
Karen Colligan, Learning, Life, Performance, Professional development, personal development plan, skill set, working on a dream, 0In the leadership development workshops I conduct I always include some kind of action planning at the end. After...
The Year of Being Present – How’s It Going?
Karen Colligan, Health, Life, People, Work-life balance, health, people, 2In January I declared 2015 “The Year of Being Present” and invited you, gentle readers, to join me. Well,...
How About a Little Kindness?
Karen Colligan, Health, Life, People, Personalities, Uncategorized, health, people, 0I’m always amazed – and encouraged – by the countless examples of human kindness and generosity that emerge in...
Lessons from Improv: “And” not “But”
Karen Colligan, Communication, Leadership, Life, Professional development, communication, leadership, 0One of the things I do in my business (and love to do) is speak to all sizes and...
Time to be Accountable to Yourself!
Karen Colligan, Accountability, Learning, Life, health, planning, working on a dream, 0When was the last time you woke up and decided it was going to be “your day” and you...
Laughter Really IS the Best Medicine
Karen Colligan, Health, Life, Work-life balance, health, life, people, positive thinking, 0Charlie Chaplin once said, “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” I couldn’t agree more. In this often...
Welcome 2015: The Year of Being Present
Karen Colligan, Jersey shore, Life, Uncategorized, health, life, 0“Wherever you are, be there. If you can be fully present now, you’ll know what it means to live.”...
Personal Health – More Than Just Diet and Exercise
Karen Colligan, Life, Organizational health, People, Work-life balance, health, life, 0When you think about what it takes to keep fit and healthy, probably the first two things that come...
Let’s Talk about Organizational Health
Karen Colligan, Engagement, Leadership, Life, Organizational health, People, Teams, Work-life balance, employee satisfaction, leadership, people, 0Personal health is a hot topic these days, with myriad applications and devices to record our steps, our calories,...
Overcoming the Barriers to Your Success
Karen Colligan, Career planning, Learning, Life, The Get Real Guide to Your Career, Career, Get Real Guide to Your Career, life, 0In this crazy world where we are so busy trying to get things done (due yesterday!) and, frankly, a...