By Andrea Goeglein Where is Great?  When the checkout attendant asked me that question, I had to ask her to repeat it.  “What?” She looked just as puzzled as I was as she repeated, “Where is Great?” Then I broke out laughing. Moments before she had greeted me with a customary greeting, “how are you...Read More

By Andrea Goeglein Want to know how to turn a $3 investment into a $1,000,000 impression?  Handwrite your next thank you to someone you meet in business after your first meeting.  Okay, I cannot statistically prove the cost of the stamp and card (about $3) will really yield a $1,000,000 impact, but I can tell...Read More

By Andrea Goeglein Synchronicity, gratitude and smiling are three things that show up in my days whether I plan them or not.  Synchronicity seeds gratitude and gratitude usually brings a smile to my face.  When I pause and write down the synchronistic events that seeded the gratitude, I know I have increased the probability that...Read More

By Andrea Goeglein When you give, you receive.  That is a teaching within many spiritual traditions, and a grounded learning within Positive Psychology.  When studying individuals and how satisfied they are with their lives, it has been found that those who give to organizations or others in need, report greater overall satisfaction with their lives....Read More

by Andrea Goeglein I suspect being a creative mess is preferable to being a hot mess, but it has taken me a bit to process a recent @Time article written by blogger Eric Barker.  Barker asks, “Are you disorganized?” and then summarizes the findings of Steven Johnson’s book, Where Good Ideas Come From.  It appears...Read More

by Andrea Goeglein What do puppy training and meditation have in common?  It appears more than I would have ever thought.  I, and everyone I have ever taught about the usefulness of creating a daily reflection/meditation/mindfulness practice inevitably complains about how difficult it is to sit for 15-20 minutes because their minds’ wander all over...Read More

By Andrea Goeglein Everyone has or has had a Mother. Not everyone shares stories of love about their mother.  Many have ‘motha’ stories they need to transform in to Mother Stories.  The greatest gift you can give yourself this week of Mother’s Day is to recraft any negative stories you hold about your Mother, into...Read More

Crack may not grow on trees, but it cannot dim the light of greatness. Picture this: panhandler on Fremont Street holding sign which reads:  Crack Does Not Grow On Trees I shook my head but the sign made me smile and I said to the young man holding the sign, “You have a good sense...Read More

Comparison kills your spirit.  Comparison kills your motivation.  Comparison kills your ability to be creative. Dr. Success Challenge:  Reflect back through your day and focus specifically on your thoughts.  Do you remember having any thoughts where you compared yourself (negatively or positively) to another person?  Be honest.  Think about the woman who walked by who...Read More