Tag Archives: happiness
Make Room for New Things
We just came back from a trip to Costco – the freezer is now full. The bananas on the counter, now starting to over ripen, need a place to go to hold them for an eventual smoothie. I have to make room in the freezer. So for the bananas to go in, something will have … Continue reading
5 Reasons Why Santa is in His Greatness Zone
Many of my readers asked if I would reprint this post…here it is… One of the best ways to see what living life in your greatness zone looks like is to check in on our seasonal hero, Santa. (Living in your zone is all about knowing yourself, knowing your world and finding the places that let you … Continue reading
Make the Most of What You Get
I was out in Vegas recently speaking for a large automotive association. After a long flight from Florida, I was ready to quickly grab a cab and head to my hotel. I exited the baggage claim area to see nearly 300 people in the cab line. Stop. Freeze. Wait. Version 1 response: Anger. Frustration. Some … Continue reading
Overcommitted? Yeah, Me Too…
I think there needs to be a 12-Step program for those of us who chronically overcommit – for people like me who move through life from checklist to checklist, assessing our value by how much we get done – and the more the better. I had this realization as I was filling out another multi-page … Continue reading
Right Here, Right Now
Heading off to the airport to travel for work always gets me nervous. I think, what if there is a back up in security, what if my connection is late, what if my checked bag weighs more that it is allowed – what if…what if… I drive myself crazy thinking about all the things that … Continue reading
How Life Is Like A Box From IKEA
In my last job as a director of education, I was fortunate to be able to create an education center for the company. Besides the building layout, resources planning and appearance, our education team had to buy all of its furniture. Working for a company that always watched the bottom line, we selected a line … Continue reading
Thinking It Makes It So
“I thought that I would have a great day – and it was. I thought the day would be awful, and it was. What I think seems to make things happen. From now on I will focus on the great things.” JF I get up early to work out. I can’t break away during the … Continue reading
Five Great Things About Today – 11/27
To build the habit of noticing what goes right instead of what goes wrong, I like to start and end each day by remembering five great things that are happening, have happened or will happen. It is a good and healthy habit because we know that the more positive and optimistic we are, the healthier … Continue reading
