I just finished the most overwhelming month I’ve encountered in a LONG time. I had a major client project coming to a close (with tons of final meetings), an enormous amount of work for a training program I’m enrolled in myself, a peak of client work, and several out of town trips for work… PLUS … Read more
Sigh. I just deleted from my mailbox YET ANOTHER newsletter that promised insights or wisdom about Happiness, yet turned out to be hawking STUFF. I sometimes feel frustrated that so many marketers — on TV, in print, and on the Internet — hijack the concept of happiness. Because that’s been happening so much, we’ve gotten … Read more
Six weeks ago our youngest son bought us a new chandelier — something that goes better with our remodeled great room. When we took down the old chandelier, however, we decided it was still in superb condition. So we polished it up, and hung it… in the master bedroom. And ever since then, we’ve been … Read more
Met a client for lunch today at a little gem of a restaurant in Tremont (a ‘comeback’ region of Cleveland) called Lucky’s Cafe. I’ve had many meetings at this location over the past year, but they’ve always been “meet for coffee” events, so my experience of Lucky’s is as a coffee shop — with a … Read more
One of my clients has been blogging her way through the coaching experience. After years of holding all her thoughts inside, she’s discovered that writing helps her reveal herself to herself. Recently, we revisted an old topic — ♥ self love.♥ This client (who goes by the anonymous title of Spudsie, a childhood nickname) is … Read more
I’m not a big believer in New Year’s Resolutions. Most people fail at them within a few weeks. So then they give up… until next year. But hold on! Maybe there’s a better way to approach self-improvement, one goal at a time. The start of the new year, in my opinion, just one occasion for … Read more
After my post ten days ago about this movie, several people wrote me (or commented on the blog) to ask for my opinion AFTER seeing the movie. Well, my wife and I finally got to see it on Saturday afternoon. I went into the theatre with high expectations. Sometimes expecting too much of a film … Read more
This just in, from the bespectacled researchers at Harvard: Happiness is contagious. OK, so we’ve known for a long time that moods and emotions spread to those around us. What’s different about this study is that the researchers have been able to quantify the impact. And it’s not just about who you talk with daily. … Read more