What helps you keep your Commitments?
What helps you to keep your commitments to yourself? Have you done that, today?
Are You a Maximizer? Part 2
What are the implications for how you make choices when you are in a Leadership role? (this is second of two-part series)
Are You a Maximizer? Part 1
Take the Maximizer Assessment and then consider how you behave when faced with making a CHOICE — do you insist on always the Absolute Best, or are you okay with Good Enough for most decisions? How you respond can predict the degree of stress you feel around exercising your freedom to choose!
Tiny Stories of Gratitude for the Holidays
A client of mine sent this story as part of his holiday message, and I loved it so much I asked for his permission to share it with all of you. My guest columnist, Rob, is an executive who lives in Chicagoland. He shares six tiny stories of miracles and gratitude.
Gratitude Reprised
As the American Thanksgiving holiday approaches, our thoughts turn to Giving Thanks and the emotion of Gratitude. This emotion is so foundational to the experience of all the Positive Emotions that I believe it is impossible to oversell its importance or speak of it too often. Gratitude is defined as, the quality of being warmly … Read more
Be bold, step into your fear!
Love this quick video — an inspiring reminder that our fears are most often ONLY in our minds.
TIPS FOR AN UNHAPPY WORKFORCE
Happiness – the anti-leadership edition: Most employees are already Unhappy, so it doesn’t take much effort to nudge them into Insecurity, as well. Here’s a quick reminder of how easy it is to keep your ungrateful subordinates in their place: under your control.
I Don't Want to be a Superstar; I just want to be ME!
I wish inspirational commercials like this were actually run on television, where they could reach more people and offer positive messages in the media. It’s a minute and a half, and the most powerful message comes right at the end: I don’t want to be a superstar; I want to be better than that. I … Read more
NINE STRATEGIES TO AVOID HAPPINESS
Nine Strategies to Avoid Happiness: How to Live as a Victim and Still Control the World! (you’ll have to go there to learn more. Bwahaha!)
Happy News: Chocolate Good for the Heart and Brain!
This announcement is a month old, but it’s really timeless, and it made me happy, so I’m sharing with you. Science proves that Chocolate is GOOD FOR YOU!