“If you want to live a fulfilling life, you have to start by being honest with yourself.” Dr. Cortney Warren, ChooseHonesty.com Where do you lie to yourself?  See how you assess your performance on my 1st Rule of Success: Surround yourself with people of great character who have a drive for living fulfilled lives and the willingness...Read More

by Andrea Goeglein “I never planned my career. I never planned to be president of Harvard. People would have thought I was crazy, probably, at the age of 8 or 10 or 20, if I had said that. So what I would say to people planning their careers is to be ready to improvise. Be...Read More

By Andrea Goeglein Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world. John Milton Awe is a positive emotion I will admit I don’t stumble upon most days.  Sure, I take lots of photos of hummingbirds, flowers and pink sunset...Read More

Success is a habit you choose to develop.   Brave enough to make the choice?     Andrea T. Goeglein Success in 3 Thoughts:  Success is a habit you choose to develop.  Deciding to build The Habit to support your chosen life success has no impact on your ability to be successful.  Taking the actions...Read More

“The cost of being wrong is less than the cost of doing nothing.” Seth Godin Okay, so it is time for me to admit I am wrong — again.  You may remember a few months back when I admitted that I had bought into the concept that success required hard work, struggle, and hardship.  I...Read More

      “Find the words and you will find the way.”   – Anonymous I write and speak a lot about words and language.  As you know, I am of the school of research and thought that espouses language guides everything from our ability to be optimistic to our ability to relieve depression.  Language...Read More

by Andrea Goeglein “Fight Every Day and Love Always.”  That was the advice my Mom shared at the marriage of our daughter, Dana Rizer, this year.  The two pieces of advice may seem contradictory, but when you consider the definition of love from the study of positive psychology, it might be easier to understand. Lead...Read More

By Special Guest Blogger Janice Portaro Note from Andrea:  The following blog post was contributed through the Living The Spirit Today invitation on my site.  I invite readers to submit true life examples of how they are living a Don’t Die Spirit. I have had the privilege of working with Janice since she reluctantly attended...Read More

Political correctness matters to me and my work because it is about language. Just hold that thought as you read and listen.  Most importantly, call to mind your thoughts and feelings about political correctness, especially how those thoughts and feelings have impacted your business life. Every comic knows, timing is everything.  This blog and this...Read More