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Articles:
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Everyday Happiness
- Act Happy Week 2023, Day 5: Self-Expression
- Act Happy Week 2023, Day 4: Self-Talk
- Act Happy Week 2023, Day 3: Self-Work
- Act Happy Week 2023, Day 2: Self-Care
5 Prescriptions for Happiness (downloadable PDF)
Strategies for Personal Change
- Book Reviews – Top 2 for ’21
- Done is Better than Perfect
- ThanksGETTING – How do you receive a Gift?
- I GOT A BALLOON!
Leadership and Workplace
- How To Ask For Coaching
- ThanksGETTING – How do you receive a Gift?
- Three Simple Rules
- ACT HAPPY WEEK, DAY 5: WHAT’S THE ONE THING?
Happiness Principles
- #6: Tolerate Nothing (downloadable PDF)
Annual Planning Kits
- Jim’s Annual Planning Kit for Couples (downloadable PDF)
- Jim’s Annual Planning Kit for Individuals (downloadable PDF)
Blog posts:
How To Live In the Paradox of Happiness
When you master the skill of being vulnerable, you simultaneously nurture your strength. So too, the more you practice happiness, the more you open yourself to the experience of other emotions. (read more)
Summer Reading – because you asked
In the wake of my July newsletter, I had a short flurry of emails from people asking, “did I miss your summer reading list, Jim?” Uhm… no. Truth is, I stopped doing a list this year. But since people are asking, I offer a couple titles and a reminder. Click above to read more!
Happy Math — Impact a Million!
My friend Craig James of Cat-Strat.com (a man who lives in abundant happiness) shared his vision of personal impact with me, and I called it Happy Math. I am reprinting a portion of one of his blog posts to offer proof that you are AMAZING in your impact on the world. (read more)
Read more articles like this one in: Everyday Happiness, Meaning, Practicing Happiness, Relationships
What Are Your Addictions?
The question is, are you AWARE of your habits? And more importantly, when they don’t serve you, do you realize you have the choice to let them go? Do you have power over your addictions, or do they control you? (read more)
19 Amazingly Simple Ways to Release Stress and Be Fully Present
Stress works like a balloon – it keeps getting bigger and bigger till it pops. When you train your body to release stress, it’s like releasing air from the balloon. Each time, you recapture some of your capacity.
Try one or two of these practices several times daily for 30 days, and I promise you’ll notice a difference in your stress levels. Enjoy!
Read more articles like this one in: Everyday Happiness, Happiness Tips, Health, In the workplace, Leadership, Practicing Happiness
Stress Costs You Money!
The hottest trending topic in the fields of HR and Leadership is Wellness. Creating healthier, more positive workplace cultures may very well be THE biggest opportunity leaders have ever had to impact the bottom line through people. I received received a new study from the Gallup Organization with some scary new data on the cost … Read more
Play to Win
I was fortunate to begin my career with a company that really lived into the mantra, “work hard, play hard.” We used employee meetings to celebrate accomplishments, we threw parties to mark successful projects, invited family to annual picnics and frequent open houses, and encouraged people to decorate for nearly every holiday – with Halloween as a peak … Read more
Read more articles like this one in: Happiness, Happiness Tips, In the workplace, Leadership, Practicing Happiness
Play Like a Kid
I was recruited to deliver the keynote presentation at a regional Human Resources conference in Tampa. My dear wife suggested that I take an extra day to enjoy the sunshine. What?! No way! I’m too busy. I have backlog. I… I’m burned out. So after the conference ended I drove to Orlando, had dinner with … Read more
Read more articles like this one in: About Happiness, Everyday Happiness, Happiness Tips, Pleasure, Practicing Happiness
Are You Serious About Play?
When I ask any audience about the value of Happiness, they quickly create a long list of positive outcomes. Among these are better relationships and health, lower stress, and higher productivity and creativity. What if I told you there was something that could give you all the above PLUS make you more flexible and adaptable? … Read more
Read more articles like this one in: About Happiness, Everyday Happiness, Happiness Tips, Practicing Happiness
How Do You Keep Your Edge as a Coach?
I mentor other coaches, in addition to working directly with clients. One of the coaches I’m currently mentoring wrote to ask how I keep learning. It caused me to reflect, and I ended up sending her and others a list of the resources and some books that I use to keep my own edge sharp. I share them here.