Recently a client missed an appointment with me.  Clients that work with me know two things about missed appointments:  1) they cost the same as the investment in keeping an appointment with me, and 2) a missed appointment is an indication that they are attempting to avoid facing something. Not surprising, the client was suppose to...Read More

First Dr. Success Challenge for 2013:  Is there an area of your life you need to ‘clear a path’ to be able to move forward?  What is keeping you from investing the time to remove whatever is holding you back and to take action?  Challenge:  Set a timer for 15 minutes and take some action...Read More

I feel this is a fitting article to republish as we end 2012.  Just thinking about our universe expanding is reason for great optimism.  Only a pessimist would not see the beauty and wonder in our night sky.  The Flagstaff Observatory is on my 2013 bucket list.  Enjoy. Expand into 2013 by toasting 100 years...Read More

I started the day receiving a tweet from an excellent source, www.Happier.com, so I paid attention.  I offer it to you to consider: @happier: RT @aweissman: lotd: “If  you smile at me, I will understand; ’cause that is something everybody everywhere does in the same language.” I then went and checked out Andrew Weissman at...Read More

The season, and today, December 25, has become about gifts. No judgement, just stating the obvious.  In the US  generally the “holiday season” has become about buying, giving and getting gifts. Dr. Success Christmas Challenge:   Discover your top 5 strengths — your natural gifts — and design your days so that you are able to...Read More

Apocalypse myths show our fear of the world as we know it By Douglas Ezzy, University of Tasmania If you believe the hype, the end of the world has finally come. The Mayan calendar’s “long count” began on 13 August 3114 BCE and will end today on 21 December 2012. Why do people believe the...Read More

Developing the human characteristic of gratitude is central to well-being and happiness. It is only fitting that the first post of my redesigned www.ServingSuccess.com site is one expressing gratitude to Debbie Mahony of www.DesignSpinner.com Debbie, you worked tirelessly since late October to design a site that represents me and my work.  I think it is...Read More

You may have noticed, I have not been posting much.  My computer — and all my files — are at the HP hospital.  Of course I have access to my files through Carbonite, but I decided to take a break. I am in the process of having a new website designed for ServingSuccess and Don’t...Read More

Have trouble achieving your goals in life? Having trouble achieving the level of success you desire? Not as productive as you wish?  This short piece from NPR yesterday put a smile on my face for the rest of the day. It is an interview under 2 minutes.  I don’t want to give away the story.  Trust me,...Read More

This is the third question in the series provided by Robert Biswar-Diener.  Have you been writing out answers to each of the questions? 3.  With whom do you share responsibility for your own happiness? It is easy to get lulled into a sense that happiness is an individual pursuit. Nothing could be further from the...Read More