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Do You Experience Office Drama?
Do you think Mean Girls are just a high school drama trope — those cliquey girls who love to boss everyone else around at the expense of productivity? Think again. Sadly, their bullying tactics don’t go away when high school is over. Many property...
Why Your Reactions to Emotions are Important
Property managers have a lot on their plate. Between managing budgets, payroll, and staff all while tending to tenants' needs and concerns, things can get overwhelming - fast!
But there’s something else you need to factor in if...
Why Doesn't Taking Time Off Feel Good?
Being a property manager can be incredibly stressful, with property managers often sacrificing themselves and going above and beyond to keep their teams on track. But, too many property managers find themselves worrying about taking time off work, even when...
Does Venting Help?
If you're a property manager, chances are you've had to deal with your fair share of tenant problems. Maybe a pipe has burst, or there's been a break-in. Whatever the problem may be, it's important to remember that venting about it isn't going to solve anything. Instead,...
Feelings are Messy
"Feelings are messy and they can get in the way of professional success."
That's why so many managers try to push them aside and focus on logical decision-making instead. But here's the thing: ignoring your feelings is a huge mistake.
How to Use Feelings to Your...
A Starting Fact and What It Means for You
“In a study of consultants by Erin Reid, a professor at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, managers could not tell the difference between employees who actually worked 80 hours a week and those who just pretended to....
Overdoing it
Are you standing in the way of your goals?
Perhaps without even realizing it, you may be sabotaging your goals by “overdoing it.”
Stress can cause nasty overindulging habits like overworking, overanalyzing, overeating, overdrinking and over-scrolling....
The Sunday Scaries
Do you get the “Sunday Scaries?”
I remember them vividly. I would find myself feeling burned out and dreading my return to work every Sunday before the work week even began.
Masking My Feelings
I also remember days when I would skip my lunch, skip...
What is Buffering?
Do you binge-watch Netflix, scroll on your phone aimlessly, or eat a bunch of potato chips until they’re gone? Chances are that you have done some or all of these things because most people have!
These habits are called buffering. Buffering is human...
Did you talk down to yourself this morning? [be honest. you’re talking to an email]
Why were you mad? Did you stay up too late watching Tik Tok? Or did you skip the gym (again)?
Isn’t it exhausting?
Falling into the same repetitive and destructive behaviors day-in and...
I don’t know about you, but I used to give into my cravings more often than I’d like to admit. I drank a glass of wine at the end of most work nights and ate Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to my little heart’s desire.
I let learned behaviors get into the way of...
What is Buffering
It’s eating mindlessly while binge watching a show on Netflix. It’s gossiping about anything and everything at work. It’s spending 3 hours scrolling Instagram because you don’t want to go to bed or wake up in the morning to go to work.
The...
