"Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to do, in order to have what you want."
— Margaret Young (64)
I live in the North. And it's January. In the North in January, there isn't a lot of sunshine. And a lot of people feel that they are more depressed in the winter at least in part because of that reality. You leave the house and it's dark. You leave work and it's dark. It…
One of my favorite TED talks is this one by Shawn Achor. I quote this talk to many people and I often have clients watch it repeatedly. Give it a watch. Maybe part of your life will be changed. Media Monday is a series where I focus on something that I have created in…
"The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself." — Anna Quindlen (24)
When you die, what do you think you’ll regret? I doubt you will regret the risks you took. I even doubt you’ll regret the risks you took that ended in failure. By now, I imagine you’ve seen this article. Here are the top five regrets listed by the nurse. She says that people tell her…
"Punting on feedback makes the (inevitable) truth that much harder to take." (12) ~Kaja Perina
Joe, we have a problem. If you're like most people I know, there is probably something about your life that you'd like to change. If you're like some people I know, you've probably engaged the change process to some extent. And you've probably experienced distress and disappointment because you didn't accomplish what you set out…
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So true… Learning to be content is so under-rated!