Category Archives: Emotional Health

Is No Job Better than the Wrong Job?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by lyndacwatts

How do you know whether that new job is the right job for you? What can you do to check out — or “vet” — a potential employer before committing yourself to a new position? The importance of a thorough … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Health, Environment, Work | Tagged accepting a job offer, advice, Better Business Bureau, Board of Director, career change, career opportunity, Consumer Complaint, deciding to accept a job offer, emotional health, employer complaints, Employment, employment situations, evaluating a job offer, evaluating employment options, finding a job, finding employment, Google, how to evaluate a job offer, how to evaluate an employer, Job Search, linkedin, Lynda Watts, problems at work, professionals over 40, Red flag, red flags, rejecting a job offer, Ripoff Report, secrets to success, tolerance level, uncomfortable office environment, work, workplace complaints | Leave a comment

Out with the old; In With the New

Posted on December 31, 2011 by lyndacwatts

If you regularly read my blog, you know that my family consists of myself, 2 biological kids, and many young adults (and their children) who find their way to us, whether by court order or simply because they have chosen … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Health, Environment, Life Purpose, Relationships, Spirituality | Tagged Changes, emotional health, Family, fear of change, Gratitude, Happy New Year, life coach, life purpose, Lynda Watts, opportunities | 2 Comments

Thanks for Giving, Giving Thanks

Posted on November 23, 2011 by lyndacwatts

Last year, the turkey and trimmings came from a food pantry. Still, we were thankful. This year, we donated to a food pantry, and for the ability to do so, we are grateful. The economy has forced so many families … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Health, Spirituality | Tagged giving thanks, holiday, life coach, life purpose, Lynda Watts, thanksgiving | Leave a comment

NPO Leadership: CEOs with Control Issues

Posted on June 21, 2011 by lyndacwatts

The NPO CEO with control issues — Is the organization doomed for failure? Yes, it is. I’ve written about leadership, and I’ve written about nonprofits, but I’ve yet to write specifically about nonprofit leadership. It’s time. And, for the record … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Health, Relationships, Work | Tagged advice, Business, career change, CEO, Chief financial officer, Chief operating officer, controlling personality, dealing with controlling boss, Facebook, ineffective leadership, Interview, Leadership, Lynda Watts, narcissistic personality, Non-profit organization, nonprofit leadership, NPO, NPO leadership, professionals over 40 | 1 Comment

Q&A: A Follow-Up to the Start-Up

Posted on April 2, 2011 by lyndacwatts

A week ago, I posted an article titled The Start-Up: Stages, Pros & Cons, & Your Employment Options. I received so much email regarding the issues raised that I knew a follow-up post was warranted. Then today, a reader affectionately … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Health, Relationships, Work | Tagged Behavior, career opportunity, Chief executive officer, Communication, creative career options, Employment, finding a job, finding employment, for-profit start-up, human behavior, life coach, Lynda Watts, Motivation, networking, professionals over 40, pros and cons of a startup, Psychology, risks of a start-up company, secrets to success, start-up, start-up founder, start-up warnings, Startup company, work | 3 Comments

How To Deal With Job Search Rejection

Posted on March 11, 2011 by lyndacwatts

What follows is my absolute best advice on how best to deal with those rejection letters you will receive as a result of your job search: ~Lynda C. Watts About the Author Find Lynda on LinkedIn Send Lynda an email

Posted in Emotional Health, Work | Tagged attitude, emotional health, Employment, finding employment, healthy attitude, humor, job rejection, Lynda Watts, professionals over 40, rejection, rejection letter | 3 Comments

Dealing with Employment Rejection: A New Approach

Posted on February 28, 2011 by lyndacwatts

No one likes rejection. Whether we experience it in our personal relationships, or whether we are rejected as a viable candidate for a job vacancy, rejection doesn’t feel good. The question is: How do you handle repeated rejection? The answer … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Health, Stress Mastery, Work | Tagged Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Ageism, dealing with employment rejection, Emotion, Employment, employment rejection, getting real, how to deal with rejection, Job hunting, linkedin, Lynda Watts, negative attitude, positive attitude, realistic perspective, reality, rejection, unrealistic attitude, what to do when you are rejected, work | 2 Comments

10 Tips for Staying Organized & Motivated During Unemployment

Posted on January 5, 2011 by lyndacwatts

To stay organized and motivated when working at home, you need balance. Though you are unemployed, you DO have a job: Finding a job. If you’re having a hard time getting organized now that you are home all day, … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Health, Environment, Work | Tagged balance, Clothing, finding a job, finding employment, Home Office, how to organize work day at home, Job hunting, life balance, Lynda Watts, Motivation, organizing work at home, Skype, staying motivated during unemployment, Telecommuting, unemployment, work, work at home, Working time | 4 Comments

Importance of Attitude — Whiner or Winner?

Posted on December 26, 2010 by lyndacwatts

Our life journey is inevitably filled with the unknown, the unexpected, and the uncontrollable, but how we face that journey is totally shaped by each individual. Attitude is everything; it molds and defines the intricate contours and substance of our … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Health, Relationships, Spirituality, Stress Mastery, Work | Tagged achieving success, advice, attitude adjustment, changing your attitude, Health, how to change your attitude, life coach, life lessons, Lynda Watts, negative attitude, new attitude, New Year, new year new you, no whining allowed, Philosophy, positive attitude, secret to happiness, secrets to success, stop whining, whiner vs. winner, whiners and winners, Winners, winners and losers, winning and losing | 8 Comments

Holiday Season: Taking a Personal Inventory

Posted on December 17, 2010 by lyndacwatts

The holiday season is a time for families to enjoy traditions – old and new – with a spirit of hope for health and happiness in the coming New Year. But when a bad economy, chaotic households, and domestic squabbles … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Health, Spirituality | Tagged bad economy, Child, Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, Family, freedom, Gift, giving thanks, hanukah, holiday joy, Holidays, homelessness, kwanza, Lynda Watts, New Year, reason for the season, Santa Claus, spiritual inventory, spirituality, thankful for family, thankful for friends, war | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Emotional Health

Is No Job Better than the Wrong Job?

Out with the old; In With the New

Thanks for Giving, Giving Thanks

NPO Leadership: CEOs with Control Issues

Q&A: A Follow-Up to the Start-Up

How To Deal With Job Search Rejection

Dealing with Employment Rejection: A New Approach

10 Tips for Staying Organized & Motivated During Unemployment

Importance of Attitude — Whiner or Winner?

Holiday Season: Taking a Personal Inventory

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