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The Bright Side is the Right Side
Positive thinking is not a panacea and an upbeat attitude will not solve all problems. But in troubled times, I assure you that gloom-and-doom thinking…
July 16, 2013Micawber’s Principle
“Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen pounds & six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditures twenty pounds ought & six, result misery.”…
June 25, 2013Take Control of Your Self Image
This is from Zig Ziglar; 1926–2012, a master teacher in the art of self motivation. Few could say it better, none with more zest and…
May 14, 2013Mindfulness
Mindfulness is being fully present in the present moment in a peaceful manner. “Mindfulness is also clearing the mind, stilling the mind, emptying the mind…
April 25, 201316 Things Happy People Do Differently
1. Practice an “Attitude of Gratitude”: Happy people don’t have the best of everything rather, they make the best of everything. 2. Re-Frame problems as…
April 16, 2013Motivated Ignorance
Motivated ignorance is when we just don’t want to know certain facts, oftentimes because we do not want to face certain situations or deal with…
March 21, 2013How Would Others Rate Your Social Competence?
What is your social competence score? Your social competence is closely related to your EQ, or your emotional quotient. EQ is your ability to a. …
March 5, 2013Five Power Thoughts for 2013
Every new year I pick five areas to concentrate on, five areas that I believe represent the highest leverage points of personal or professional growth.…
January 8, 20135 Rules for Happiness
#1 Live in the Moment (in truth it is the only moment you have). #2 It is Better to be Loving Than to be Right…
December 11, 2012Monroe’s Motivated Sequence
Monroe’s Motivated Sequence is a suggested structure for organizing your thoughts or words to persuade or inspire folks to take action. Developed by Alan Monroe…
November 15, 2012How Will You Measure Your Life?
“How Will You Measure Your Life?” is both an age-old question and the title of a new book by Harvard Business School Professor Clayton M.…
May 31, 2012