Giving gratitude for bologna and the question, “When did you lose your racial innocence?” may not seem related but stick with me. Season One Hey, Boss Lady! guest, Tiffany R. Warren, shared that question and since that show I found myself using that question in several forms to hold myself accountable. Most recently I asked...Read More
by Andrea Goeglein It is the day before Thanksgiving in the United States. You don’t need any advice from me. Hopefully this will be the last email you open before closing up ‘shop’ for a day to bask in the positive feelings of love all around you. I am grateful you receive my newsletter. May...Read More
Perception is everything and my perception is Thanksgiving came too fast in 2018! As a person who knows that being grateful is a 365/24/7 activity, I am having a hard time being grateful Thanksgiving Day is less than 48 hours away! So what’s a girl to do? Stop, drop the drama, make a list of...Read More
Teachers teach, and we are all teachers. Question: Do you pause long enough to know when you are teaching and when you are being taught? I have been trained to appreciate that everyone I meet is my teacher, no matter the supposed purpose of our meeting. Dr. Patrick Scott came into my life as a teacher....Read More
By Andrea T. Goeglein I wish I never had to be #VegasStrong or #BostonStrong or #HoustonStrong. That is my truth, plain and simple. It is also my truth that I know how to be emotionally strong because I have a habit and a practice that supports me when life calls for me to be strong....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
By Andrea Goeglein Thousands of people owe a debt of gratitude to television host John Oliver. He showed me what it looks like to see a terrible injustice and do something to make things right. His idea and action saved many strangers from medical bankruptcy. If you think this has nothing to do with my...Read More
by Andrea Goeglein The hardest exercise I ever had to complete in my training with Marty Seligman and Ben Dean was the Gratitude Letter. The steps for the exercise seemed simple enough. Write a letter of gratitude to someone who has impacted your life. Simple. Then do not mail the letter, but meet personally with...Read More
by Andrea Goeglein November is the month dedicated to giving thanks. It takes a lot of practice, patience and dedication to develop the character strength of gratitude and develop a state of continual thanksgiving. It is, however, the only strength within the Values In Action (VIA) that is suggested all people develop whether it is...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