This comes straight from an industry icon. The pleasure/happiness gap Pleasure is short-term, addictive and selfish. It’s taken, not given. It works on dopamine. Happiness is long-term, additive and generous. It’s giving, not taking. It works on serotonin. This is not merely simple semantics. It’s a fundamental difference in our brain wiring. Pleasure and happiness feel like…
Is it partly sunny or partly cloudy? It all depends on your perspective. Don’t miss that. When you want to have a better understanding of where you are what impact your having, you probably shouldn’t ask yourself that question. You should go back and look at the sincere notes and counsel that you’ve gotten over…
Starting to list? Not a list as in a shopping list. Not a list as in a naughty list. Not a list in the sense of a noun, but in the sense of a verb. It was during a long run on Saturday. The first 5 or 6 miles were fine, but then I started…
During certain times of your life you’ve experienced low moments. You weren’t always sure where rock bottom was. It just seemed like you were taking blow after blow. Then there are those time when you feel like you’ve got the magic stick When I was a kid they would have said “Abracadabra!” I guess now…
Work. Paycheck. Spend some. Save a little…maybe. Work. Paycheck. Spend some. Save a little…maybe. Work. Paycheck. Spend some. Save a little…maybe. Is it any wonder that a recent poll showed that the majority of the American workforce is disengaged. This is no way to live. It’s certainly not something that I want. It’s definitely not…
Have you ever been presented with an opportunity that you had never even thought of having? It seemed to come from out of the blue. It’s at times like that when you just need to say “yes” and then figure it out later. Or, as some of my mentors have said, just jump and build…
Two weeks ago my childhood home’s newspaper gave me the opportunity to be interviewed, It was an awkward strange but comfortable feeling. This is the paper that I grew up reading. That is, on the rare occasion that I read anything. It always had the latest sports information and some interesting articles on familiar faces….
Have you ever had a doughnut before anything else? When I was a kid I’m positive that I could’ve done that every day of the week, but not anymore. Last week, in the middle of a conversation with someone about how important is to start your day off on a positive note – it hit…
If I would have gotten pregnant on my last day in the corporate world, I’d probably be in labor or have a newborn. I know. That sounds really weird. That’s what I woke up to this morning. I also woke up for my first full week as a 50 year-old. Maybe that has something to…
At a conference recently, this happy, more-seasoned lady named Dottie walked up to my table and was curious about the books that I was selling. To the best of my ability, I answered her questions and asked if she wanted to sign up for my newsletter. Thereby giving me permission to send her updates on…
