Jealousy – The Root of Despair
by: Zachary Lee This past weekend my company hosted a pre-marriage retreat for couples from MN and ND. It was an awesome experience and one that I’ll never forget. I’ll never forget it because of the connections and break-throughs that we had with so many couples. Couples struggling with communication challenges, family issues, depression, anxiety, sexual abuse and jealousy. Although I could focus on any one of these issues, one connection I made with a young man at the...
Read MoreAre You A Finisher?
photo: courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net (stock images “Runner Practicing On A RaceTrack”) by: Zachary Lee I’m a terrible runner… at least by my standards. My average mile takes me around 10 minutes. I’m by no means good at it. In high school I was really good at basketball, but not great. I was the sixth or seventh man on our bench for our varsity depending on the game. No matter how much I practiced, how much I played, I couldn’t break the top five. We...
Read MoreThe Millennial Narcissist
By: Zachary Lee This morning I was watching CBS Sunday Morning and they were talking about generational differences in the workplace and how it affects workforce dynamics. The main focus of the story was about millennials and how they tend to be the most narcissistic generation yet (I’m a millennial as well so this story pertained to me). Millennials are now the biggest part of the American workforce, according to a Pew Research study. So just as The Greatest Generation moved over for...
Read MoreThat Emotional Affair Is Going To Cost You
Just fun and games? It doesn’t mean anything? It isn’t hurting anyone? Just because you haven’t taken that extra-marital work relationship to “the next level” doesn’t mean it can’t have devastating consequences to your professional life and your personal life. The challenge for individuals entering into emotional affairs is that they don’t necessarily see flirting, sharing intimate facts about themselves, and playing into the...
Read MoreExercise: Your Secret Ingredient To Winning
By: Zachary Lee We all have our own reasons for why we exercise. Health, self-improvement, meeting others. Not only is exercise proven to improve your performance both physically and mentally (1), it creates your own secret ingredient for making you your best self and improving your chances at winning in everything you do. There is article after article about the benefits of exercise and why you should do it. I thought that since you don’t need anymore noise on the...
Read MoreCould Your Dreams Be Killing You
By: Zachary Lee Last week I met with a client who had well over 10 large priorities that had to get done in the next few weeks. My client was exhausted. My client didn’t know how he was going to get it done. My client was me. Sound familiar? Too often I find myself overwhelming myself by attempting to achieve my dreams in the fastest way possible. I get caught up in the rat-race of getting ahead and being the first-mover. First-mover for this, and first-mover for that. I don’t...
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LifeWorks was founded in 2004, and currently serves couples throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. We partner with churches and organizations to offer both pre-marriage and marriage enrichment retreats for couples.
