by Neill Beurskens | Uncategorized
I’ve had a couple of recent experiences that have reminded me how unproductive complaining can be and how easy it is to get caught up in the negative mindset that loves to complain. I’m a complainer. Well, sometimes. Actually, it’s complicated. When I...
by Neill Beurskens | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago I found myself in a peculiar but not unfamiliar situation. I had a referral from my network and was set to talk with someone I didn’t know about a potential business opportunity. Almost immediately I was feeling anxious, uncertain, and worried about...
by Neill Beurskens | Uncategorized
Do you remember your first real job? I do, I landed a role as an instructional designer working on a large project at the institution I had just graduated from, The University of Illinois. I was ecstatic that I would be making close to $35,000 a year! Back...
by Neill Beurskens | Uncategorized
It’s Sunday afternoon and your mind is beginning to wander, thoughts of the week ahead start to seep in and a feeling of dread starts to wash over you. “Another week, another exhausting, frustrating slog.” For many of us, the Sunday night blues are real and our work,...
by Neill Beurskens | Uncategorized
We are experiencing an unprecedented crisis of trust – or a lack thereof – on a global scale. We don’t have to look far to notice the effects: political polarization, nationalism, truth bending Twitter rants from the leader of the free-world, fake news,...
by Neill Beurskens | Uncategorized
“Get action. Do things; be sane; don’t fritter away your time; create, act, take a place wherever you are and be somebody; get action.” — Theodore Roosevelt There are a lot of people out there trying to sell you something – whether you need it or not. Crafty...
