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Beth Plachetka Articles, Assertiveness, Development for Women, Difficult Relationships, Workplace Bullying Jan 30, 2018 If there’s one word that I have always disliked; maybe even detested, it’s the word “nice.” As a child, I heard, “be nice to your sister,” “be nice to the kids on the playground.” At my early jobs, I heard “be nice to the customers.” Even at the professional level, I heard, “Why can’t people just be nice?” Please understand; I am definitely in...
Beth Plachetka Articles, Personal Development, Successful Change Dec 12, 2017 Peace is a sense of calm; a quiet state of mind; harmony among people; tranquility. A call for peace is repeated during the holiday season. We seek peace for ourselves, families, schools, workplaces, communities, nations and the world. We ask for a blessing of peace privately, on greeting cards and in groups. ‘Tis the season to be merry, right?...
Beth Plachetka Articles, Career Coach, Personal Development, Professional Development, Successful Change Nov 14, 2017 Getting dressed each morning is an adventure. It’s not because there’s nothing clean, but because of the daily potential that today might be the day that my pants will be too tight to wear. I don’t really go on a diet until my pants are too tight. I convince myself that I am eating healthy foods in appropriate amounts in combination with...
Beth Plachetka Articles, Career Coach, Personal Development, Professional Development, Self-Improvement, Successful Change Oct 24, 2017 It’s the witching time of year! Night comes earlier; the shadows are deeper; and sounds are more eerie. Invitations appear for events that offer the chance to be someone else: a ghost, a witch, a football player, or even an alien. The transformation to a new identity is easily achieved by changing clothes and adding a mask. It can be fun to be...
Beth Plachetka Articles, Counseling/Therapy, Our Tribes, Successful Change Sep 26, 2017 Getting ready to start kindergarten was a big step for me. Well, before the first day of school, Dad and I practiced the three-block route while paying attention to the landmarks. The neighborhood parents collaborated on times and routes, so we would know how to get to school. I could hardly wait! I was confident and ready to go! That wasn’t...