by Jason Lauritsen | Sep 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
About two weeks ago, I wrote about my realization that I was suffering from burnout. The response to the post was both affirming and concerning. Affirmation came in the form of messages and comments signifying I wasn’t alone. Others saw themselves in my situation....
by Jason Lauritsen | Aug 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
I originally wrote this post for my friends at Workhuman. I asked their permission to share it here as well because I thought you might find it valuable. If you’d like to view the original post, you can find it...
by Jason Lauritsen | Aug 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
I thought I was doing pretty well. When our lives (and my business) got turned upside down in March, I hunkered down. I’ve been through some tough times before, so I knew that I could survive whatever was to come. My wife and I figured out the “school from home” mess...
by Jason Lauritsen | Jul 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
When I feel overwhelmed or stressed, my go-to strategy to find my way back to feeling calm and centered is gratitude. That allure of comfort is powerful. But that path leads nowhere. The old normal is gone. And good riddance. We can do better. As I write this today,...
by Jason Lauritsen | Jul 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Embrace the suck. This is a familiar phrase for those who have served in the military. It’s a way to remind yourself or others that what you are doing is hard but important and that you need to keep going. The difficulty and discomfort of the experience are a...
by Jason Lauritsen | Jul 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Employee engagement” has become such a common term that it’s easy to assume everyone knows exactly what it means. The words have a positive ring, for sure. (Most of us associate engagement with marriage and that’s a pretty happy time.) But what exactly does...
