Life Is About Giving; Not Taking

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround!-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Over the years, I’ve had a number of people tell me that life is a game of “give and take.”  While that phrase may sound perfectly logical, in reality, it’s simply not true.  Instead, life is about giving and receiving.…

You Might As Well Embrace Change Because It’s Going To Happen Anyway

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround!-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder It’s truly amazing how many people resent even the smallest of changes.  You hear them whining around and saying things like: “I just got settled into a comfortable routine and then this change came along and ruined it.  I wish things would…

An Example Of An Effective Manager

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround!-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder I would like to share an excerpt from an email I received from a recent seminar participant about a highly successful manager: “I have been reading the manuscript of your new book Instant Turnaround!  The concept is so simple,…

Happiness Is A Journey, Not A Destination

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder The biggest lie on the planet is: When I get what I want, I’ll be happy.  This implies that happiness is a state that can be arrived at and that it can be achieved by focusing only on one’s self.  In…

Many People Have Forgotten What It Takes To Have Fun

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Recent studies have shown that many people are happier and more fulfilled in their offices than they are in their own homes.  One possible explanation for this is that at work we are surrounded by other people as a matter of course–and…

Carrying A Grudge Is A Very Costly Activity

In This Issue –My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder People who carry grudges don’t seem to understand the high personal costs they suffer as a result.  First, people who carry grudges are less healthy and see their doctor far more often than those who forgive.  In addition, they suffer more stress, anxiety and…

Stop Thinking And Start Doing

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Many of us tend to over-think things rather than do them.  Think about all the times you thought about having friends over for dinner and then you put it off.  You thought about it again and again and continued to put it off. …

Every Day Is Special, So Make Sure You Treat It That way

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder For over seven years Regina Brett was a columnist for the Beacon Journal in Akron, Ohio.  During that time she was diagnosed and successfully treated for breast cancer.  Today she is a columnist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer.  To celebrate turning…

It’s Never Too Late To Change

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–What Do I Do When I Get There?–A  Story About Smiling From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Early in 2007, Tom Coughlin, head coach of the New York Giants of the National Football League, was in danger of losing his job.  His team had lost seven of their…

A Lesson In Happiness From The Happiest Places In The World

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–What Do I Do When I Get There?-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder In a recent issue of The Wall Street Journal, Robert J. Hughes reviewed a book titled The Geography of Happiness.  The author, Eric Weiner, an NPR correspondent, traveled to a number of countries including Denmark, the…