Everyone has heard of road rage incidents wherein usually calm and responsible people "snap" and commit an aggressive or violent act. Turns out, that "losing one's temper" can occur in many different life situations and cause serious emotional or physical harm to others. It is a pattern in which tension builds until an explosion brings relief, followed later by regret, embarrassment, or guilt. Called "Intermittent Explosive Disorder"(IED),it is defined by...

1Overview

This articles looks at some of the "human", i.e. people-related factors that can cause a CRM project to fail. We then look at why, for those businesses already utilising Microsoft® Outlook® for their day-to-day e-mail, diary and contact management, implementing an Outlook-based CRM system gives you the best chance of overcoming these issues and ensuring a successful CRM implementation.

2The Problem

CRM has received a lot of negative...

There are several possible triggers of stress in the office, but the most common are ethical issues inherent with workplace stress. Stress has been one of the basic part of life, wherein people are constantly subjected to pressure of meeting demands.

Researchers have recognized and identified the top causes of stress in the workplace. Being able to identify the triggers of your stress will help you avoid or cope with the situation that cause them to arise in the first...

The modern world is work focused and employment based. We spend the majority of our waking hours at the workplace and this has its own benefits and problems. One of the most common of these problems is workplace stress. This is a chronic ailment caused by conditions that negatively affect your performance and overall well-being. It can also affect an individuals' psychological and physical health, as well as organization's effectiveness. Workplace stress is affecting a whole spectrum of...

Man, I have been there. It seems totally insane, but for no good reason you feel like you can't breathe. You feel like all the oxygen in the air got sucked out of it and you're swimming at the bottom of the ocean.

You feel like a fish out of water or a human being under water, or both. It's nasty. It can feel like you're going crazy or like you're going to vomit. Like I said, I've been there. I used to feel that way on a regular basis.

Whether I was in a tense...

Stress seems to be just an everyday part of our lives. We get up in the morning and don’t stop till we lay down at night. Sometimes we don’t even stop even when we should be sleeping. We stay up later then we should making sure we get “everything” done. We feel the NEED to keep going and going. We rarely accept our limitations and feel very angry or depressed when we are not able to accomplish that which we feel is necessary. One of the keys to relieving...

Did you have a hard day at work? Are your kids making it difficult for you to keep your sanity? Is it becoming difficult to juggle your marriage and your friends? If so, you’re not alone.  Millions of North Americans find themselves stressing out about different aspects of their lives, yet most of them don’t know how to cope with it in an effective manner.

Everyone has something they could be stressed out about; just some people decide to focus on it...

We are all living in a very hectic world these days; it feels like the time is ticking away faster and faster. Works and family responsibilities are overwhelming us at times. Hence, it's no surprise that stress and anxiety creep in our lives. Nobody could eliminate stress completely; what we could do however, is learn to control and manage stress before it takes control of our lives.

Stress and anxiety are the major cause of panic attacks. If not dealt with, it can have a...

Laughter has been known to be very helpful to our bodies and this is very much so. It has been found that two hours of painless sleep is added to patients of ankylosing spondylitis who are exposed to ten minutes of comedy. These are very interesting statistics and they show clearly that laughter might actually be indeed the best medicine. Before we even look at more statistics, how do you feel when you are laughing? the feeling is hard to describe but one thing is for sure, it is a...