You may notice that I use the words Thank You a lot. I sign a lot of my correspondence using that salutation. I do that because it causes me to pause and think before I sign off. Do I always mean it when I use it? No! But there is never a time I am...Read More
Okay, so I get Mercury is retrograde. The post I just wrote was published with no content. So being the persistent soul that I am, I will do it again. I have republished many of Dr. Biswas-Diener’s blogs and suggested you purchase his great books on positive psychology. Today he has made an offer I...Read More
What is the price you are willing to pay to have financial success? During a business strategy call this morning I found myself using a personal example of a low water mark for financial success. Lap dancers. Let me explain. In the community I live, lap dancers out earn me by about 10 to 1. ...Read More
Today, as a nation, we celebrate the life, accomplishments and contributions, of Dr. Martin Luther King. So many of his words have become infamous that often we don’t remember the man who spoke them or why he said them. Maybe the greatest honor of all is when you words still inspire, even if you are...Read More
A December to Remember is the local Lexus slogan. I found myself saying that many times during this month. I have not written much — almost at all — since December 6. For me it has been a December to Remember. I started the month teaching a class on Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’ Life Change model, followed...Read More
Dr. Success Challenge: Look at an unpleasant part of your business life. Maybe you are without a job because of a corporate layoff. Maybe you lost your business because of economic conditions. Maybe your whole industry is in flux and you have no idea where you will land. Whatever the situation, think of it as an...Read More
Many of you know I have been diligently putting effort toward attracting a larger venue for my media work with positive psychology. Today was an example of one of those days that had wonderful stuff in it, and then the not so wonderful. My day started with a beautiful email from a participant in a two-year...Read More
For those experiencing the ‘living loss’ of a loved one to Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, finding moments of happiness can be far and in between. Yet when you keep your eyes, ears and heart open you can sometimes be touched by a moment that allows you to share a smile which is all you need...Read More
Why do books matter? Because they continue to impact the reader long after the book is read! August 2009 Be The Hero was released. January 30, 2010 master coach and author Noah Blumenthal presented his book at a fundraising event for Stillpoint Center for Spiritual Development. October 2010 — ten months later — someone who...Read More
I have invested a lot of energy spreading the word of how to apply the findings in positive psychology – specifically the science of optimism and happiness – to daily life and business success. On Wednesday, October 20, 2010 I will be presenting a book on the morning show AM Arizona that recounts the story...Read More
