12 Techniques for Happiness
Have you noticed the explosion of happiness articles? I read at least 30 or 40 of them last week alone. I think it’s fantastic, so
January 29, 2008
Everyday Creativity and Personal Growth
If you don’t think of yourself as creative, I think you’re missing a great opportunity to grow as a person – to become who you really are and who you want to be.
January 29, 2008
Can We Get Better at Being Happy?
I don’t know how many articles I read on the subject of happiness last week, but, if I had to venture a guess, I’d say it was 30 or 40. The way I’d sum up the articles is, “The good news about happiness is that it seems to be a skill we can acquire and develop.”
The bad news is that most of us are not as happy as we could be.
January 28, 2008
Appearing Successful on the Outside
Many people who appear successful and together on the outside feel dissatisfied and disillusioned on the inside. This is because even though our life and careers are humming along at a breakneck speed, we frequently have no idea what direction we’re traveling in – or for that matter, why we ever agreed to go along for the ride.
January 23, 2008
Are You Living Consciously?
Most of live our whole lives, to some extent, in this half-waking, half-conscious way. More…We know what we’re doing, but we don’t think about it. We don’t stop to consider whether this is the right job for us, whether this friend is dragging us down, whether we need to spend more time on what we really love and enjoy.
January 21, 2008
Too Many Choices and Alternatives
In today’s world, we’re faced with a perplexing amount of life choices, directions, options and alternatives. And the loyalty is simply not there anymore. Because of this relatively new, fend-for-yourself attitude, the only real structure or rules that exist in your life are whatever you lay down for yourself.
January 16, 2008
Now You Can Have Quality, Not Quantity
We’re living our lives the “right way” – upholding our civic duties, serving as the model employee, being the attentive husband or wife, family member, friend. And yet, we’re biting off more than we can chew – and what we end up with is quantity, not quality, in all of our undertakings.
January 9, 2008
Success in 2008? It’s Achievable – And Here Is How You Can Do It!
How do you define success? Are you successful when you achieve your goals you set out in life? Or do you feel successful even when you haven’t achieved them all, but are working towards them and feel good in life? The truth is, for each one of us we have a different definition of success. There are even people out there who believe that they are never truly 100% successful in life – that it is a constant procession towards success that makes them who they are.
January 4, 2008
The Most Frightening Thing I Ever Did
I’ve been frightened in my life. We all have. But you know the most frightening thing I ever did?
It was giving up my job as a financial trader, working eighty to a hundred hours a week.
January 2, 2008
Are You Angry and Resentful? Try Acceptance First, then (Maybe) Forgiveness
If we find ourselves angry and resentful, it’s important to acknowledge that our anger hurts only ourselves, and we’ve inadvertently given other people the power to make us angry and resentful.
January 2, 2008
Instant Communication, Information, and Gratification
We correspond frequently, but we’re often rushed, preoccupied, and unable to give our full attention. If you feel overwhelmed and distracted in today’s world, take comfort.
January 2, 2008
What Everybody Should Know About Time Management and Getting Things Done
If you’ve tried recently, or even not so recently, to “get organized” and “manage your time,” you’ve probably noticed that it just isn’t that easy. You feel like you’re getting more done, and done faster, but you’re not feeling any better. You’re just working harder and faster, without seeing any real change in your life, at least not any positive change.
I suggest that what you need is not just to come up with a way to organize your life and time, but a way to slow down.
What? Isn’t this all about getting more done, and getting it done faster?
January 1, 2008
Small Business Trends Column – Entrepreneurs: 5 Sure-Fire Business Resolutions for 2008
As a small business owner, this is also the perfect time of year to make a list of resolutions of things you can do to help grow your business in the coming year. Think of it as reinforcing your business plan -– or in some cases, rewriting your business plan to take advantage of new opportunities.
December 28, 2007
December 28, 2007
Experts? Authorities? Why Am I Listening to these People?
Oftentimes, we buy what the “experts” have to say… literally, we pull out our credit cards, and we buy the magic pill or solution because we really believe it will help. But other times, we stop and ask ourselves, “Why am I listening to this person?
December 26, 2007
Time Management: Focus and Getting Results
Emphasize focus and results in time management. This is an approach I can really identify with. It’s not about how much you get done in a particular block of time. It’s about getting the results you need from that time.
December 26, 2007
Internet Radio Guest Spot: How and Why to Slow Down
I had a great conversation last night with Kristen Hallows on her internet radio show: Job You Deserve Radio.
December 24, 2007
Our Overpacked, Overburdened, and Overwhelmed Lives
The irony is that the more we try to cram into our already overpacked lives, the morescattered and fragmented our lives become. And when that happens, we lose sight of what’s most important to us. We are let down, disappointed, confused, unfulfilled.
December 19, 2007
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