Regret: it's something we all experience at one point or another. Maybe you wish you had taken a different job, or said something differently in an important conversation. Perhaps you regret not traveling more when you had the chance, or not pursuing a different career [...]
Expectations, no matter how well-meaning, create pressure on others. Some, like Dr. David Hawkins, call expectations emotional blackmail. When most people are met with pressure, their natural response is to resist. To ensure your relationships not only start strong but remain strong, consider dropping any [...]
Recently, I’ve been on a steady diet of books, podcasts, and documentaries related to happiness. This topic piqued my interest ever since I read about the field of positive psychology in Flourish by Martin Seligman (Check out this article based on his ideas). Here’s what [...]
As I'm reading about the famous UCLA basketball coach John Wooden in Wooden: A lifetime of observations and reflections on and off the court, I stumbled across the inspiring poem below that I plan to share with my two kids before their first competitive game. [...]
(click on book cover for more details) Conscious Business: How to Build Value Through Values Published: October 2013 ISBN-10: 1622032020 EP Rating: 5 out of 5 (must read) EP Main Takeaway: The larger purpose of business or any competitve [...]
Most people wish for extra time in the day to complete everything they want to accomplish. The proactive ones manage time. The effective ones, according to The Power of Full Engagement, manage energy to best use the 24-hours we have each day. But what does [...]
When I reflect on the best relationships in my life, both personally and professionally, the common denominator is always trust. Trust makes life easier because it allows you to focus on building and growing as opposed to worrying and guarding. When there is low trust, [...]
(click on book cover for more details) The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Their Full Potential by John Maxwell Published: September 2014 ISBN-10: 1599953676 EP Rating: 5 out of 5 (great read) EP Main Takeaway: Growth [...]
My two-year old son, Jake, fractured his shin a few weeks ago and had to wear a full leg cast. As a parent, I imagined endless whining and moping and an annoying summer all around. Surprisingly, that didn't happen. He didn't even cry at the doctor's office. I've [...]
(For those of you who are not familiar with this series or the benefits of modeling success, please read the beginning of this post) This third interview of the Modeling Success Series reminds me why I love what I do and how much I enjoy meeting and learning [...]
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The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell
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