When I hear others proudly say, “I’m so busy or I’m too busy,” as if it is a badge of honor, the individual is telling me they don’t know how to properly manage their time, set priorities or say no. I think they are mentally lazy. It feels good to have others think you are
We laughed at Stuart Smalley and his positive affirmation of “I’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like me.” That is until Neuroscience and Cognitive Psychology research showed that Stuart was not that off base on how to create a successful, happy and productive life. Every day you are physically wiring the
We are always busy, running to the next meeting, project, activity, and appointment. We even walk 10% faster than we did 10 years ago according to a study of thirty-two cities around the world. We have so much to accomplish that we have become addicted to stimulation. It is torture to be alone with our
There is a difference between what feels risky and what is truly risky, a difference in what we should fear in life and what we actually fear. A large percentage of the population fears flying, while you are more likely to have something happen to you while driving in your car. Fearing the wrong thing!
It is time to get mentally tough. With advances in technology, the increase in employee workload, and the speed of change, you have to be mentally tough to survive. Unfortunately, it seems that stress, anxiety and emotions are winning when it comes to tough situations, which means you lose. Here are three suggestions to become
If you don’t like your job, then change the part you don’t like or find a new job. If you don’t like that you are in debt, then change it. If you don’t like how you feel about yourself, change it. BUT……it isn’t that simple (you say to me!) Yes, it is. So much of
This past week has been difficult for my family as we deal with the loss of someone by suicide. I even hate writing those words, I never expected to discuss this topic on a podcast or in a newsletter. So, excuse the detour from my normal writing and let’s talk about a very difficult subject. I am hoping
Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, a top contender for the middleweight title at the height of his boxing career in the mid-1960’s was wrongly accused of a horrific crime he did not commit: triple homicide. He went on trial, and a biased, bogus verdict followed: three life sentences. It was a dizzying fall from the heights
I love the brain of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced Chick-sent-meehayee). In fact I wrote 8 pages about him in my doctoral dissertation. I am fascinated by his research into the human state of flow, or what you might know as “being in the zone.” He describes it as the mental state of operation in which a
I relish finding examples and stories of individuals who have not only accomplished incredible things, but along life’s journey, they became stellar people. Read a little about John Huntsman Sr. journey. (The first time I heard the story I didn’t believe it). Do The Right ThingIn 1986, Jon Huntsman Senior made a verbal business agreement
