Some people refer to themselves as a life coach. I do not. I don’t like the title. Have never used it to refer to my work, nor is it a reference I have ever made about the work I do. I view myself as a life teacher. Before you get your bloomers all in a...Read More
In a December 2009 blog post, and on the December 2009 segment of AM Arizona, I featured a book, Whale Done Parenting. It is a story and guidebook of how to apply the positive psychology techniques used to train orcas at SeaWorld to the development of children. Last week an experienced, devoted trainer of SeaWorld...Read More
The book Be The Hero by Noah Blumenthal has been a big part of my life the last ten months or so. On January 30, 2010, about 80 lucky people in Las Vegas got to hear Noah present his thinking which is incorporated in the book. As you would expect, we spoke about his presentation...Read More
Dr. Success Challenge: It is Valentine’s Day. Find someone you value and spend time with them, enjoy them and take care of them. “Life is difficult.” Three little words that literally and figuratively rocked my world. They are the first three words in M. Scott Peck’s now classic book, The Road Less Traveled. In themselves,...Read More
For nearly 5 years a concept that was originally used by a clairvoyant seer who lived in the mid-1800’s to describe his understanding of the soul’s journey after death – Law of Attraction – has been bastardized and morphed into a popular cliché used to describe everything good that occurs in your life and everything...Read More
Dr. Success Challenge: Do you have a dream of a product or service you want to get to market? Have you made a list of the reasons you think you have not succeed yet in achieving that dream? In November 2009 I featured the success story of Sherry Campa (pillowholder@gmail.com), a 62 year old, disabled...Read More
This information is too important not to take a quick break from my morning prayer and quite time to spread the word. Seth Godin is a master in his field — marketing with integrity with a focus on new technologies. His blog, however, has so much good information, I recommend everyone sign up for it....Read More
Wanted to share a note I got from Ryan Niemiec, author of this week’s featured book, Positive Psychology at the Movies. If others are interested in one of the extensive handouts from the book (a comprehensive list of films categorized by each of the 24 character strengths), they can get it for free at: www.hogrefe.com/books/978-0-88937-352-5.html...Read More
Okay so this may seem a bit strange. Each month I feature a book on AM Arizona which I feel represents some aspect of how to bring Positive Psychology alive in your life. This month I am really not recommending the book so much as what the book teaches. Positive Psychology at the Movies by...Read More
One of the evolving conversations within Positive Psychology (lead by Chris Peterson) is the importance of people — to people. In short, if you want to have a more satisfying life (i.e. happier), creating and maintaining relationships in your life is very important. To big ways we invest the time of our lives is in...Read More
