Category: INSIGHTS

Becoming “Women-Owned”

PRESS RELEASE Natick, MA:    For over 20 years, Office Images, Inc. (dba Trainers Warehouse) has been a women-owned business and now we have the certificate to prove it. A few years after my dad, Michael Doctoroff, founded the business, I left my fancy-shmancy training and consulting job to join h... Read More

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Learning from Yoga

I’ve been practicing yoga for just over a year now. I love it. Not only is it helping me build my core and feel healthy, but yoga’s ancient customs lend fresh perspective to another world I’ve been immersed in for over 20 years—training and learning. What can trainers learn from the practice... Read More

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The Pillar of Trust

Conflict is a part of life. It’s part of sibling, family, and spousal relationships. It rears its ugly head at work when colleagues have different ideas about how to achieve a goal, when they discuss who should do what work and when personalities clash. Conflict is part of friendships and, a... Read More

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Our “Cheese” is Moving

Spencer Johnson’s Who Moved my Cheese allegory was first published in 1998 but is no less poignant today than it was 18 years ago, perhaps more so.  It’s the story of two mice (Sniff and Scurry) and two humans (Hem and Haw) who live in a maze and one day are faced with change: someone�... Read More

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Fidgeting is Good for your Health!

Can’t sit still?  You’re not alone.  And, chances are, you’re healthier because of it! The big reason that fidgeting is associated with good health is that it keeps your blood flowing and prevents it from pooling. In her New York Times article, “Why Fidgeting Is Good Medicine,�... Read More

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Which Fidget Toys are best for YOU?

I was blown away to see the popularity of Fidget Cube on Kickstarter a couple of years ago. Over 50,000 “backers” pledged more than $2,000,000  in just the first week (and the developers were only looking for $15,000 to get started).  Despite a hint of jealousy, I’m truly delight... Read More

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How do you promote core values in your company?

YFS Magazine (Young, Fabulous and Self-employed) ran an article not too long ago on “100 Core Values from 15 Winning Companies.” They looked at a range of companies, including Zappos, Toms Shoes, Whole Foods, Accenture, Teach for America, Rackspace, A Weber, Barnes & Noble, Google, American ... Read More

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Lessons from American Idol on giving feedback

When I was growing up, my two sisters were amazing singers and I’ve always been a little in awe of them. They tried to teach me to sing, but then offered the savvy feedback that maybe I should just mouth the words. When I came upon Kim Marshall‘s synopsis of David Slomp’s Kappan... Read More

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Ladder of Inference to Minimize Misunderstandings

How many times have you acted on an assumption that turned out to be wrong? It happens all the time. Several weeks ago, in the early aftermath of the Marathon Bombing tragedy, I found myself believing that my younger brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, was a solely victim of his brother’s violence. As... Read More

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Stress Management: Worriers vs. Warriors

I come from a “type-A” family with lots of over-achievers.  So, when I came across this article, I shared it with my sisters.  An interesting conversation ensued about how each of us manages stress. For me, I think a little stress is motivating.  Where do you fall in the spectrum? Tha... Read More

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