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...
The Power Of Conversation
If you’ve ever anticipated a wonderful evening out with your partner, a long evening filled with intimate conversation, only to have things go awry, then you've experienced the power of conversation. Writing for the American Psychological Association, Zara Abrams...
Understanding The ‘Why’ Of Behavior And Events
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft People who have a passion for learning are often motivated by a desire to understand the “why” of events or a person’s behavior. Why are these two countries at war? Why do people chant...
Not Sleeping Well? Try This.
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Have you ever had a big event that you were either excited or anxious about? Something like a dream vacation or a major business presentation. With all the excitement of the big day...
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...
Does Socializing Leave You Exhausted? Or Exhilarated?
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Getting out and enjoying an evening with friends is one of life’s delights. And that’s true whether you’re young and single or a little older and happily involved in a long-term romantic...
Why We Get Angry And What To Do About It
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft In the Disney film Inside Out, Riley — the young protagonist of the film — deals with five emotions: Joy, sadness anger, fear and disgust. In the movie, each emotion actually exists as a...