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
The Science Behind the Smile – Harvard Business Review The simplest of actions. The greatest of impacts. What more could you ask? Right behind my dislike for the word Pollyanna when someone is attempting to rebuff the impact of Positive Psychology, is the apparent need mock the impact smiling can have on mood elevation. Again,...Read More
Sheryl Sandberg: Why we have too few women leaders Video on TED.com It is hard not to be following Sherly Sandberg, the COO of Facebook, given the pending IPO. I have been researching her since reading an article in the NY Times last week. Very gracious woman. Very sound advice. And I like that I...Read More
Twelve days into to 2012 the question is: Are you ready YET to sing your own song? Listen to a conversation I had with Dr. Marilee Adams founder of the Inquiry Institute. Dr. Adams book, Change Your Questions, Change Your Life has sold almost 100,000 copies and a must read recommendation for anyone wanting a...Read More
Last week on a radio interview with Amy Ayoub on her show Moving People to Action, I made the following statement: “It is better to take action than take no action.” Today during my morning reflection time, I realized there is a major caveat I must mention about my belief in taking action. That caveat...Read More
One day down. 364 days left in 2012 (or 354 if you are Mayan). I decided to ask myself one question each morning, each day of 2012: How would I live each day of 2012 if I really believed 12/21/12 was the end of the world? Would I worry about the past, or find joy...Read More
Although I have not been writing often since the launch of my newest book, I have written a bit about making lists and using this time of year when we ‘make lists and check them twice’ to also makes lists that will aid in your personal growth. Today I am writing about another kind of...Read More
How is this for an incredible endorsement of Gary Russo’s singing and entertainment power? This came from the of the famed Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City. “Over the years, the Blue Note has given a shot to a number of artists. Though only a select few like Michael Buble have become household...Read More
I read this piece this morning by Eva Hogan from Spirituality & Health Magazine — a favorite by the way. What I can say about this piece is that this is what everyone who works in personal development longs for — someone asking a question, hearing answers for themselves, and then owning the answers as their...Read More
