Many people prefer comfort of security over the excitement of taking risks. They would rather sit inside the safety of their comfort zones and watch the world go by. As a result, they miss out on much of the good life. Blind and deaf American author and political activist Helen Keller understood this well. As…

If you want to make 2013 the happiest year of your life, all you need to do is to follow the advice of Og Mandino: “Remember that true happiness lies within you.  Waste no time looking for peace, contentment and joy in the world outside.  Remember there is no happiness in having or getting, but…

With all the good will that gets passed around during the holiday season, it’s the perfect time to repair any strained relationships you might have in your life.  People are generally in a cheerful mood, which makes them far more open to forgiving and accepting forgiveness.  So, if you have any strained relationships, now is…

As the holiday shopping season gets into full swing, malls and stores become more and more crowded which ramps up the stress levels of shoppers. Some of these uptight shoppers vent their stress at retail clerks by being rude, mean and nasty toward them. This, in turn, makes their job incredibly difficult and thankless during…

While many people think that playing or goofing around is analogous to wasting time, Dr. Robert Brown, coauthor of a book called Play and founder of the Institute for Play, has found that play is extremely important for our success. Dr. Brown has collected more than 6,000 “play histories” of people from all walks of…

I was listening to a friend tell a story about attending a luncheon. As the server was bussing his dishes after the main course she said to him, “Keep your fork.” He said that put a smile on his face because the best part of the luncheon–dessert–was yet to come. This is an excellent mantra…

Life can bring on its share of negative experiences such as losses, setbacks, disappointments and unfulfilled dreams.  These experiences can overwhelm us at times to the point where we think only about them and lose sight of the many blessings that are showered on us on a daily basis.  In fact, if were to take…

A friend of mine named Bob shared a story where he brightened another person’s day without saying a word. According to Bob, “I was driving north on McClintock Drive when I stopped for the red light at Southern Avenue. Next to me was a guy on a beautiful yellow Harley. I gave a quick beep…

I received an email from a subscriber that contained a very powerful story that I’d like to share with you. “I thought of something that happened a number of years ago and thought of you… The last company I worked for was strong for the first few years and then started declining once we took…