I’ll Be Happy When
by David Bohl We seem to spend a lot of time predicting what will make us happy (we call it daydreaming) and what will make
August 25, 2007
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Good News About Happiness
Feeling the blues from all the rain we’ve had this past week? Otherwise looking for some cheery news? Looking for a good read this weekend?
There’s a great article in Men’s Health magazine that you must read.
August 25, 2007
Surviving (Tolerating, Accepting, and Eluding) Negative People, Places, and Situations
Bob Sutton, creator of the No Asshole Rule, posted Wednesday 8 suggestions for “enduring and triumphing against abusive bosses and co-workers” titled Latest Tips for Surviving Workplace Assholes.
Negative people, places, and situations can have a detrimental effect on your life. Similarly to seemingly insurmountable workplace obstacles and situations, in the form of people and situations, there are no instant fixes for these sorts of problems in our private lives, either.
August 24, 2007
Do You Have a Strategic Lifestyle Plan
by David B. Bohl Every business has, or should have, a strategic plan. It endows the business with the fundamentals from which to exist and
August 23, 2007
Returning from Vacation? Some Great Advice for Everyday from Penelope Trunk
Imagine my surprise when I picked up a copy on My Midwest Magazine, the in-flight monthly of Midwest Airlines, to find an article titled Smooth Landing quoting the Brazen Careerist Penelope Trunk.
Why was I taken aback? I’m a Penelope Trunk reader, after all. I shouldn’t have been caught unaware, as she’s featured in many publications and sites. What struck me was the topic: Getting back to work after your vacation is over.
August 23, 2007
Will You Get Happier as You Grow Older?
In a word – yes (if you’re part of the statistical average).
If happiness increases with age, does unhappiness increase as well?
Why do people experience greater happiness as they age?
August 17, 2007
Happy Therapy
The Dalai Lama, after many years of studying humankind and trying to reach enlightenment, stated that: “Happiness is the purpose of our lives.” There is
July 20, 2007
Work Life Balance and Sleep
Darrel Drobnich, Senior Director of Government and Transportation Affairs at the National Sleep Foundation, speaking about the need to understand how lack of sleep impacts how people live, think, and function, had this to say: “Our 300-year-old Puritan work ethic is running smack into this 24/7 society. The thing people cut back on is sleep. That’s a block of time they have control over.” His comments appeared in an article titled “Asleep at the Wheel” in the April 2007 edition of Reader’s Digest.
We’ve all been there before – we try to pack so much into our days that we sacrifice an hour or two of sleep and, before we know it, it becomes a short-term pattern that leads to mistakes and crankiness.
March 10, 2007
