America is a bit of a sports-loving country. That’s why the National Football League has almost reached the status of a religion, with devotees devoting long hours on Sunday to watch their teams with adoration. There are enormous positive side effects, of course, to a...
It Takes More Than A High IQ
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft People generally recognize that the most successful people — from CEOs to politicians — are not necessarily the smartest person in the room. Often, they have that most elusive quality:...
Five Books To Enhance Your Everyday Life
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft In Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast, Revisionist History, he devotes two episodes to an exploration of memory. He describes the results of a study by some memory researchers that they began in...
How Important Is Motivation To Success?
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Some people who are successful in their professional lives are equally blessed in their personal lives. They are well respected in their line of work and enjoy a stable, satisfying...
Advice That Leaders Will Take To Heart
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft There are all kinds of leaders. Small business owners, whether they have one employee or 100, have to lead their team to provide whatever product or service they provide. Managers,...
Are These Shortcuts To Success?
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft There’s a reason that books that offer advice on achieving success are perennial best sellers: They work! There are many different ways to enhance your performance in your chosen career....
Want To Think Faster? Here’s How.
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Smart young people are justifiably confident in their ability to remember an enormous amount of information and call it up quickly. What’s more, they’re probably confident that they can...
A Very Simple Contributor To Success
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft The subject of success has fascinated people from time immemorial, and people have approached the idea from an incredible range of perspectives. In roughly the fifth century B.C., Sun Tzu...
Are You In Control Of Your Emotions?
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Parents who take their parenting job seriously probably think about what they should say to their kids in difficult situations. They may read articles or books, turn to their own parents...
Seven Tips For Creating A Positive Work Environment
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Anyone who has been in the workforce long has seen enormous changes in acceptable behavior. Giving all co-workers respect is the bare minimum for working together, even if it wasn’t...