It's amazing how often the word "should" comes up.

I should finish that report before going to lunch.  I should be grateful to have a job in this economy.  I should accept the job offer with the highest salary.

How often do our unexamined ideals tie us down?

I'd like you to try an experiment.  Think of something you don't want to do, but feel you have to do.  Then turn it into a should statement.

For example, I should clean out my desk.

How do you feel when you say, type or think your should state...
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Many modern employers are short-sighted.

In the interest of averting the next looming crisis, they ensure their employees are plugged in at all times.

As a result, the definition of a vacation is shifting.  Whether a professional checks in with the office once a day or multiple times, "vacation" is becoming synonymous with working remotely.

I recently took a 12-day vacation.  Having launched my own business, I was haunted by all the what-if's.  What if, by not tweeting multiple times each day, ...
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Most of us have a clear idea of what we want.  However, many of us fear that we can't achieve it, or that if when we did achieve it, we wouldn't really be satisfied by it.  Enter the concept of blocks.

Blocks are complicated dances that we perform.  Sometimes these dances are driven by fear.  If I fear that I can't get what I want, and I think it's a sign of weakness to admit I'm afraid, there are many ways I can hide my fear.

Signs that you may be afraid you can't get what you want:

• you tell y...

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