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Jennifer V. Miller

Banish Meeting Rigor Mortis with Toys

by Jennifer V. Miller

Workshop participants creativity with toys

There are a lot of corporate stiffs out there. They scoff at attending training programs, and show up daring the workshop facilitator to teach them something. So, when I facilitate workshops, I show up with toys. The stiffs don’t like it. At first. But usually somewhere around 45 minutes into the session, they get hooked….

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The Key to More Happiness – Awe

by Jennifer V. Miller

children running down the dunes of Lake Michigan

I was raised on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan which is ringed by gorgeous beaches and sand dunes. Whenever I return to the dunes, I’m transported to my childhood – the warm sand squishing between my toes, the squeaky crunch-crunch sound it makes when you walk along a pristine stretch. At the dunes, I…

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Failure – It’s All in Your Head

by Jennifer V. Miller

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Did you know that failure is a good thing? That’s right – learning to fail is a skill that savvy workplace professionals should cultivate, because failure helps you build resiliency. There’s a key distinction between people who give up and those who push through set-backs: how they view their situation. For decades, Stanford professor and…

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Blogging Tips for the Non-Blogger

by Jennifer V. Miller

Many of my corporate colleagues can’t fathom why I blog. Since launching The People Equation three years ago, blogging has opened up innumerable opportunities –  not only for me but for those I’ve been able to connect via my blog. But not everybody likes to write or wants to blog. Here’s my response to that:…

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Is Your Perfectionism Working For or Against You?

by Jennifer V. Miller

target with three bulls-eyes

Are you making the most of your perfectionism?  If you’re a self-oriented perfectionist , chances are that you’re getting some good traction, because this is a type of thoroughness that’s linked to high achievement and continual self-evaluation.  So, striving for perfection has its benefits. But that’s not always the case. Do you recognize this scenario?…

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