Hi John,

A quick announcement: Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and best-selling author Charles Duhigg will be speaking on The Power of Habit at a Global Leadership Network event on May 20th. You can learn more and register for the free event here.

In this week's Q&A, Emily Gregory responds to a reader who says her 2021 goals have all been frustrated due to layoffs, changes, wearing multiple hats, and "work-life balance." Can you relate?

Q&A: Getting Things Done
Emily Gregory

Try This When You're Feeling Overworked and Overwhelmed

A central principle from Getting Things Done® is that stress is not a consequence of too much to do but rather of perspective and approach. In this short Q&A, Emily Gregory explains how you can improve your approach and regain composure and control when feeling overwhelmed.

How Do I Say That?

How to Respond to Rude People

How do you respond to someone who is downright rude? Maria Moss shares one suggestion—and a couple of alternatives, just in case.

In The News

VitalSmarts Named a 2021 Top 20 Leadership Training Company

We’ve received some great news—VitalSmarts has yet again been named a Top 20 Leadership Training Company by Training Industry! This is the seventh consecutive year we’ve been named to this prestigious list. For more information and to see the complete list, click here.

The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.

M. Scott Peck

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