You Can Choose to be Happy

Have you ever thought about what it takes to be really, truely happy? According to Rick Foster and Greg Hicks, authors of the book, “How We Choose to be Happy”, there are nine distinct internally driven choices that determine your level of happiness. Beginning with...

Moments of Impact

Last night I went to see the movie the Vow and my greatest takeaway was related to a phrase that Leo (one of the main characters used) throughout the film. “My theory is about moments, moments of impact. My theory is that these … flashes of high impact actually end up...

Appreciate, Appreciate, Appreciate

Have you ever known anyone that complains because they receive too much appreciation? Me neither! In a recent management survey of over 200 employees, when asked what their number one thing was that motivated them, the answer was appreciation. When the managers and...

Drop Out of the “Ain’t it Awful Club”

Welcome to 2012! In the last week I have heard a variety of year end reviews, everything from, “It was the best year of my life” to “I am so glad this year has come to an end, it was the worst year ever”. Perhaps it is time for an honest appraisal of the last year and...

Get a Clue

When I was a child, one of my favorite games to play was the game Clue. I loved trying to figure out who had committed the murder. Was it Coloniel Mustard with the candlestick in the library? I had hours of fun with that game and bought it several times as gifts when...