Common  in alcoholic relationshi, enabling also occurs at work, but the cost to employers is financial. Are you a workplace enabler without realizing it? Enablers often have strengths -- they tend to be loyal and empathic, love their jobs, prioritize harmony, and are compassionate and optimistic. With all this positivity, what could go wrong? Motivated by a need to be needed, avoid conflict, and preserve emotional stability -- often learned early -- enablers may cover missed deadlines, fix…

Being easily distracted is rarely viewed as a positive work-place trait. However, there can be an upside when distractions consistently lead to creative ideas, new opportunities, or break-throughs. If your thoughts tend to jump around, don't be too quick to label that a flaw. This pattern is known as productive distractibility. If mental wandering has produced some of your best insights, it may be an asset -- especially if you manage it with practical strategies. 

1. Jot down sudden insights as…