Failing is uncomfortable. Failure can be hard to deal with. The good news is that failure does not define you. Failure is an event, never a person. Own what you did. Learn from it. And remember, it’s not the end of the world. Check out our tips for dealing with failure.

Conflict is not fun. Remembering Unconditional Positive Regard and common ground will help you tackle conflicts and successfully navigate them.

Gossip is everywhere. But how do we avoid it in a real-life, face-to-face kind of situations? Is there a respectful way to get others to stop gossiping or stop putting unhelpful, untrue, crappy noise in our heads? Perhaps tapping into the legendary Socratic three-way test is useful.

Conference season is upon us again, and as we prep for our upcoming conferences, we got thinking about all of our conference necessities; the things we wouldn’t leave home without on conference day. Conferences can bring long days of breakouts, and keynotes, with tons of networking squeezed in between. Being prepared will help you make the most it. So, here are a few things to be sure to bring with you.