Is it relevant or reckless to deny reality? I happen to like the phrase: “Do not deny reality, live your life to defy reality.” Those ten little words have driven so much of my personal development during the last 30 years. Yet, recently someone I admire deeply at a professional, spiritual and personal level challenged...Read More
“To err is human, to forgive divine.” Alexander Pope 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 admitted I was wrong. Success is...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
Do not deny reality, live your life to defy reality. Ten little words that have driven so much of my personal development during the last 30 years. A recent review of Marty Seligman’s 1990 book, Learned Optimism, reminded me of a fact I did not remember when I first read the book in 1994. What...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 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
One of the 24 Values In Action from Positive Psychology research is Persistence (Perseverance and Industriousness)(p.229). This weekend I stopped to buy a glass of lemonade from two children in my neighborhood. I had backed out of my garage and did not notice the lemonade stand until I was about turn the corner. I pulled...Read More
Marty Seligman delivered a TED speech in 2004. I was completing his Authentic Happiness Coaching program at that time and he told us about this speech. This segment covers Positive Psychology to that point in its young history. It is a good primer for those interested in the subject. One part not covered in this video...Read More
The Economics of Well-Being – Harvard Business Review This installment of the HBR happiness articles will not be reading for most of usual readers. I have included this article for all those in business who are responsible for talent development, training and education and all areas of employee engagement that has been difficult to justify...Read More
Tipping Points, Ted.com and Positive Psychology In 2004 the founding force behind Positive Psychology was asked to give a talk at Ted.com. At the time I was taking a class from said force, Marty Seligman. I did not know what Ted.com was but like all good students quickly investigated. I have been a fan ever...Read More
