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Is “Toxic Positivity” masking your true feelings? – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, business leadership writer “The best way over, is through.” Robert Frost There’s a new term floating around that caught my attention, “Toxic Positivity”. This phrase was new to me and exploring it became a revelation. This concept turns the current “gratitude” craze on its head. In a recent podcast, Dr.…
Read MoreWhat I learned about Leadership from playing Pickleball – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business leadership “… you don’t become masterful at living and leading just by living and leading. Just like in pickleball, you need to do your reps. You need to commit to repeatable, predictable practice.” – Jim Dethmer How do you get good at pickleball? As I learned…
Read MoreThe Importance of Teaching Critical Thinking – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “We are prone to let our mental life become invaded by legions of half-truths, prejudices, and propaganda”. Dr. Martin Luther King In her recent New York Times op-ed piece, Maureen Dowd laments the downfall of the humanities in higher education. “Instead of a Master of Arts, I should have…
Read MoreThere’s no escaping toxic environments – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business leadership “Gallup research indicates that there’s approximately $500 billion in lost productivity annually, in the United States alone, due to negative behavior in organizations.” – David Emerald During the last month, I’ve traveled twice to places with warm beaches and lots of sun. I spent time with…
Read MoreHow leaders can become better coaches – Mary T. O’Sullivan
how leaders can become better coaches by mary t o’sullivan
Read MoreWomen, distinguishing themselves and reaping rewards in business – Mary T. O’Sullivan
newport chamber of commerce honors women – by mary t. o’sullivan
Read MoreWriting a Book During the Pandemic – Mary T. O’Sullivan
Mary T. O’Sullivan used her time in the pandemic for writing her book.
Read MoreDown the memory hole we go – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing business leadership writer “If one is to rule, and to continue ruling, one must be able to dislocate the sense of reality. For the secret of rulership is to combine a belief in one’s own infallibility with the power to learn from past mistakes.” – George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four…
Read MoreQuiet Quitting. Yes, it’s a thing. – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “Quiet quitting isn’t really about quitting, it’s about burnout” – Anonymous A recent Gallup poll reports that 50% of the U.S. workforce is “quiet quitting”. Although the term “quiet quitting” is new in the HR lexicon, the act of quieting, mentally withdrawing from the job is not. Disengaged employees have…
Read MoreWhy You Need a Business Plan – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “If you do not know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere.” – Henry A. Kissinger Building a business is a challenging undertaking. Most people dive in and start doing before they have a strategy, goals, vision, or know what values are driving them. People try many…
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