Finding Joy in Everyday Moments
“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.” — Henri Nouwen Don’t you love it when really amazing things happen to you? Those moments may seem few and far between but, if we take time to notice all the treasures we encounter during an ordinary day, [...]
Read MoreAre You Living In The Moment?
What do you miss the most about being 5 years old? I miss the incredible joy of riding my bike. I miss the excitement of helping my mother make Jello. I miss the anticipation of having my father arrive home from work. I miss enthusiastically embracing large amounts of snow and actually wanting to go [...]
Read MoreThe Boomerang Effect of Giving
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give. – Eleanor Roosevelt I’m not a salesperson, but I hope I can sell you on a mindset. If you choose to adopt this mentality, you will reap [...]
Read MorePump Up The Volume… On Your Life
“Be yourself, everyone else is taken.” Oscar Wilde It’s been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But, if you think about it, the moment you try to imitate someone, you’re stuck. Imitation is the opposite of being your authentic self. You were born to fill a niche no one else can fill. [...]
Read MoreYOU’VE Got Talent!
Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life. It starts with recognizing your talents and finding ways to serve others by using them. -Thomas Kinkade You may have heard of the television show “America’s Got Talent,” but what you may not know is that YOU’VE got talent. We all do! What do [...]
Read MoreA Deliciously Sweet Recipe For Your Life
My best friend makes amazing chocolate chip cookies. Instead of adding the recommended quantity of chocolate chips, she adds tons of them so that every bite is overflowing with the taste of chocolate. Sweet! I much prefer these cookies to store bought ones where there’s a lot of cookie and hardly any chips; after all, [...]
Read MoreInject Your Workplace With Kindness
“Be everywhere, do everything, and never fail to astonish the customer”– Macy’s Motto In today’s economy, most people would agree that providing excellent customer service is vital to a company’s success. When most people think of customer service they think of external customers who buy the company’s products or services. Many of us don’t consider [...]
Read MoreExpress Yourself
Do you find it hard to say “no”? Do you find it difficult to express your needs, wants, feelings or opinions? If so, you’re not alone. Many of us struggle with communicating assertively. Assertiveness means being able to share one’s needs, wants, feelings, and opinions in a confident yet considerate manner. When I teach seminars on [...]
Read MoreLife Lessons
“Bad days have a scientific value. They are occasions a good learner would not miss.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Frustrated. Irritated. Annoyed. Sometimes I feel this way when I’m in a hurry and I’m stuck in traffic. Have you ever felt like it? Have you ever felt this way about someone that you live with? [...]
Read MoreSupersize Your Dreams
“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” – Albert Einstein . ‘Would you like to Supersize that?’ Before the “super sized” option was phased out in 2004, McDonald’s employees used to ask customers if they would like the largest size of fries or soft drink. Today, I’d like to [...]
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