Many movies today have such short and limited runs that most of us never hear about them, especially if they are released in the shadow of some summer or holiday blockbuster flick. That’s sad, because so many of those ‘little’ movies are really fabulous — they are unconventional, thoughtful, creative, and often showcase some incredible … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving! As The Executive Happiness Coach® I especially love any holiday that carries a greeting of HAPPY in front of it. You know, many people say that Happiness is the “ultimate currency.” So when we wish each other a “Happy Anything” we are, in a way, wishing for them a life that is wealthy … Read more
I heard the other day about Bhutan’s new (young) king being crowned, and how his 52-year old father (my age, how funny!) had abdicated the throne and put his son on it in order to aid the country’s transition to a new age. The king emeritus (or whatever they call him, now) created the concept … Read more
Email and Happiness. Hmmm. More like Email VERSUS Happiness. From where I sit today, I don’t see these two as being compatible. No matter how doggedly I seek to clear my Inbox, more messages flow in. I often feel like I’m battling the mythical Hydra — each time I cut off a head, two more … Read more
A reflection for Election Day: When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn’t change the town and as … Read more
I truly believe this is the most important Presidential election that has occurred in my lifetime (since 1956, then). I don’t know who will win… and frankly, both candidates have enough pros and cons going for them that I don’t believe we can mess up too badly either way, and in any case neither is … Read more
Digging through some old training material, I came across a fun little exercise that I’ve not used in years. It still makes me smile. ATTITUDE BY THE NUMBERS: Using the english alphabet, assign a numerical value to each letter, starting with A=1 and Z=26 Example: Using this formula, the word CAT = 3+1+20=24 Got it? … Read more
There’s been very little happiness in the financial world. In order to keep from slipping into the black hole of depression about our financial situation, I’ve withdrawn a bit. Do I really need to know what is happening in the market on an hour to hour basis? No. Day to day? Hmm. One day it’s … Read more
I’m on a road trip, and have a schedule that initially caused me some concern — where will I have time to take care of myself? Tight flight schedules, early morning conference starts, group meals, and the extra time required to navigate an unfamiliar city often conspire to reduce or eliminate self-care time. Still, I … Read more
While researching stress management I came across a lovely little online, self-study course on stress. The class consists of ~20 short lessons linked sequentially. Some of the topics are: What is stress?, good and bad stress, tools for relieving stress, and long-term stress strategies. You’ll find the course at http://www.mtstcil.org/skills/stress-intro.html. It appears to have been … Read more