Act Happy Week, Day 3: Reach Out and Touch Someone
Today is the third in a week-long series on using your body to invoke Happiness. Today: Reach Out and Touch Someone — create a conversation (a 60-second lesson — read more at the blog)
In the workplace
Act Happy Week, Day 2: Tell a Positive Story
Today is the second of a week-long series on using your body to invoke Happiness. Today: Tell a Positive Story — the Skill of Savoring (a 60-second lesson — read more at the blog)
Act Happy Week, Day 1: Smile on Purpose
Today is the first of a week-long series on using your body to invoke Happiness. Today: Smile on Purpose — at home and at work! (a 60-second lesson — read more at the blog)
Why didn't we listen to Henry Ford?
In the early days of the modern age, we had a leader who believed in the power of the human spirit. When he created the assembly line, we embraced that as a tool that ultimately extinguished the human spirit in the workplace. Why didn’t we listen to what else he had to say? (read more)
Accept Imperfection to Grow as a Leader
Anyone can be a leader who accepts that imperfection is part of the human condition, and who strives to engage and appreciate people for what they ARE versus resenting what they are not.
Imagine you lose all your data
Imagine you lose all your data. Your inbox, gone. Your sent file history, gone. What would you do? It happened to me, today….
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)
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.
Be Kind, Not Nice
I recently received a bit of wisdom from a colleague of mine, and it was very important in a conversation I had today with a client, so I”m passing on to you. First, an important distinction between being NICE and being KIND Nice is about what the other person is thinking and feeling–it’s their perception … Read more