Sunday, as I watched Christopher Plummer receive the Oscar for best supporting actor at the age of 82, I smiled.  For the second time in as many weeks I had seen a person live out their dream at a time in life when traditionally they would have been told they were suffering from dementia just...Read More

Dr. Success Challenge:  Would you be ready to step into an opportunity to advance your life dream at any moment?  Regardless of your answer, how do you know if you are ready? It has been almost two months since I met Vaopele Tiatia, a graphic designer living in Utah, but from Hawaii.  Vao was seated...Read More

Being given a copy of Desideratra and learning that the author, Max Ehrmann (1872-1945) was generally unknown for this beautiful piece of work during his lifetime, has allowed me to consider the concept of the ego – and specifically, my ego.  During the last week, I was approached by a woman named Nancy.  Nancy had...Read More

Go Placidly…not something I usually say, or that other’s would suggest to me…yet another of the gifts of love I received in February was a beautifully printed copy of the poem Desiderata.   The poem was a gift from entrepreneur Christi McAdams.  The opening line is:  Go placidly amid the noise, and haste, and remember what...Read More

February, and especially Valentine’s day, is dedicated to honoring love. Usually showing love in February means getting or giving a gift to someone you love.  I was fortunate to receive many gifts of love this February – most of them were not tangible.  One, however, was edible, Maureen’s GourmetPepper Jam.  The jam was a gift...Read More

Just a quick reminder for all those in NYC area.  Gary Russo will be the special guest at MetroJam tonight, Tuesday, February 21. And of course if you don’t have your copy of Don’t Die with Your Song Unsung, get one and bring it along so he can sign for you in person!  Enjoy, Andrea...Read More

The following blog was written by renowned Positive Psychology researcher and author, Robert Biswas-Diener.  Since I am a person who enjoys my material purchases, I did a fair amount of reflection on the first research finding.  Then I noticed – when I purchase material things and use them I am engaged in an individual activity...Read More

The Economics of Well-Being – Harvard Business Review This installment of the HBR happiness articles will not be reading for most of usual readers. I have included this article for all those in business who are responsible for talent development, training and education and all areas of employee engagement that has been difficult to justify...Read More

Free Talks on Positive Psychology Please join us next week for a series of free short talks on positive psychology. On Tuesday, February 14th (Valentine’s Day) we will be spreading the love by offering two free half hour talks live with Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener. At 9 AM US Pacific (noon Eastern) Robert will be pulling...Read More

Positive Intelligence – Harvard Business Review I will admit, this is my favorite article in the series. How could I not like an article that states: In fact, it works the other way around: People who cultivate a positive mind-set perform better in the face of challenge. I call this the “happiness advantage”—every business outcome...Read More