https://office-confidential.com/sophtrendsBLOG RSSTue, 20 Apr 2021 19:30:39 GMTTue, 20 Apr 2021 19:30:39 GMThttps://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/yield-aheadWhen we cannot hope to win it is an advantage to yield.—Marcus Fabius Quintilianus  Football coach Vince Lombardi’s philosophy “winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing” can be a downer. Rather than working your heart out and lying exhausted on the field, Elizabeth Lesser declares, “Enough!” (When-Enough-Is-Enough-Elizabeth-Lesser, oprah. com/spirit/). To help decide what is enough for you and whether to Yield Ahead, check out Lesser’s journalist 5-W questions below:1. What mattersFri, 29 Sep 2023 18:41:31https://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/yield-aheadhttps://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/be-niceTime's the king of men; he's both their parent, and he is their grave, and gives them what he will, not what they crave.—William Shakespeare​Dan Lovinger, NBC Sports Group, confirms American businesses thrive on the “time is money” valuation by disclosing thirty-second commercials, during 2022’s Super Bowl LVI, sold upwards of $6.5 million. Meanwhile, three million studies find they lose over $84 billion a year due to absenteeism ( Well-Being Index developed by Gallup and Sharecare).LossesSat, 30 Sep 2023 13:24:51https://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/be-nicehttps://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/give-it-up-for-onenessLong ago the word alone was treated as two words, all one. To be all one meant to be wholly one, to be in oneness, either essentially or temporarily. That is precisely the goal of solitude, to be all one.— Clarissa Pinkola EstaIn solitude or in a multitude we are connected. I reminded myself this on days when no one blesses me if I sneeze. Ever been there? Dispiriting? Don’t go there! Knowing the higher truth is more than a consolation as it is the timeless principle of ONENESS—the commonSat, 30 Sep 2023 13:27:21https://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/give-it-up-for-onenesshttps://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/find-the-mentor-s-spiritNot only do we live among the stars, the stars live within us.—Neil deGrasse TysonMagnificent, both as an artist and in self-mastery, John M. Soderberg, Ph.D., fuses worklife with universal truths akin to the “Spirit of Professional Harmony.” Here is his ideal perspective: “To me, art is not a luxury but is a basic human necessity. Art can and should remind us of our humanity, that of others, and enhance the quality of our lives.”A visionary sculptor of religious, historical andSat, 09 Dec 2023 19:17:19https://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/find-the-mentor-s-spirithttps://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/realize-your-dreamsContentment is the only real wealth.—Alfred NobelIn the late 1980s, Lieserl, the daughter of the famous genius, donated 1,400 letters, written by Einstein, to the Hebrew University, with orders not to publish their contents until two decades after his death. This is one of them, for Lieserl Einstein.“…When I proposed the theory of relativity, very few understood me, and what I will reveal now to transmit to mankind will also collide with the misunderstanding and prejudice in the world.ISat, 30 Sep 2023 14:09:14https://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/realize-your-dreamshttps://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/abundance-is-absoluteGratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.— John Milton  We multiply our experience of good, plenty and awe through the power of gratitude. You might think of the concept as concentrated thoughts transforming materially the way a mirror reflects an image. Experiment with appreciation and watch your good add up.For example, there was the time I was put on hold by aSat, 30 Sep 2023 13:56:33https://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/abundance-is-absolutehttps://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/know-yourself-to-be-perfect-and-wholeI like to experience the Universe as one harmonious whole. Every cell has life. Matter, too, has life; it is energy solidified.— Albert Einstein  Katya Andresen, President, and COO at ePals reexamined her idea of perfection remembering she scraped icing off store-bought cupcakes― only to frost them again. You see, to make them look perfect for her daughter’s birthday party, she felt they should look homemade. This thinking, however, also cooked the residual effects of feeling “ashamed” andSat, 30 Sep 2023 13:30:40https://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/know-yourself-to-be-perfect-and-wholehttps://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/master-your-skills..find the mentor’s spirit everywhere: in fables and film, in art, music, and poetry, through whatever ideas and images move us toward the integrities of our heart.​​— Marsha Sinetar, PhD, The Mentor’s Spirit  My memorable experience of the Mentor’s Spirit came when my one-in-a-million sales service manager position, at Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, vaporized in the thorny lay-off (mentioned above). Its presence came as a measure of comfort when escorted out of my office, downWed, 08 Nov 2023 17:33:33https://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/master-your-skillshttps://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/be-a-person-of-actionI think it pisses God off when you walk past the color purple in a field and don’t notice.—Shug Avery, The Color PurpleEver wonder...When I born, I black.When I grow up, I black.When I go in sun, I black.When I cold, I black.When I scared, I black.When I sick, I black.When I bruised, I black.And when I die, I still black.When you born, you be pink.When you grow up, you be white.When you go in sun, you be red.When you cold, you be blue.When you scared, you be yellow.When youSat, 30 Sep 2023 13:51:00https://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/be-a-person-of-actionhttps://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/depend-on-inspired-insightsIt’s like having a charger for your whole body and mind. That’s what meditation is.​— Jerry Seinfeld Depending on how the morning unfolds navigating your day can seem bumpy. I get it. Beginning with your ride to work. For example, when the GPS commands, “Go right and make a U-turn” rather than just, “Go left”: You feel up, then, down or turned-around. Although some laugh it off, others get so worked-up they scatter their brain. Either way, we can arrive at the office poised —that is— if weSat, 30 Sep 2023 14:00:30https://office-confidential.com/sophtrends/depend-on-inspired-insights