by Beth Plachetka | Jan 30, 2018 | Articles, Assertiveness, Development for Women, Difficult Relationships, Workplace Bullying
If there’s one word that I have always disliked; maybe even detested, it’s the word “nice.” As a child, I heard, “be nice to your sister,” “be nice to the kids on the playground.” At my early jobs, I heard “be nice to the customers.” Even at the professional level,...
by Beth Plachetka | Dec 12, 2017 | Articles, Personal Development, Successful Change
Peace is a sense of calm; a quiet state of mind; harmony among people; tranquility. A call for peace is repeated during the holiday season. We seek peace for ourselves, families, schools, workplaces, communities, nations and the world. We ask for a blessing of peace...
by Beth Plachetka | Nov 14, 2017 | Articles, Career Coach, Personal Development, Professional Development, Successful Change
Getting dressed each morning is an adventure. It’s not because there’s nothing clean, but because of the daily potential that today might be the day that my pants will be too tight to wear. I don’t really go on a diet until my pants are too tight. I convince myself...
by Beth Plachetka | Oct 24, 2017 | Articles, Career Coach, Personal Development, Professional Development, Self-Improvement, Successful Change
It’s the witching time of year! Night comes earlier; the shadows are deeper; and sounds are more eerie. Invitations appear for events that offer the chance to be someone else: a ghost, a witch, a football player, or even an alien. The transformation to a new identity...
by Beth Plachetka | Sep 26, 2017 | Articles, Counseling/Therapy, Our Tribes, Successful Change
Getting ready to start kindergarten was a big step for me. Well, before the first day of school, Dad and I practiced the three-block route while paying attention to the landmarks. The neighborhood parents collaborated on times and routes, so we would know how to get...
