Not long ago, a group of friends and I went to hear a presentation by Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love. Since I had read the book, I was eager to hear her reflections on the year when she spent four months eating her way through Italy, four months seeking communion with the divine…
A recent article in the Arizona Republic contained some sound advice for getting ahead at work. The article mentioned things like adding to your technical skills, pursuing additional education, networking and demonstrating integrity in everything you do. Then the article quoted Scott Smith, a managing partner at the executive search firm of TowerHunter, Inc., who…
Inspiration, that special stimulus that arouses our thinking, feeling and action is necessary before we can accomplish anything worth of note. In the words of German Poet, Johann Von Herder, “Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant, they are a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks.” Those sparks…
We’ve all heard the phrase: “Don’t worry, be happy.” While it may initially sound trite, numerous medical and psychological studies prove that it’s sound advice to live by. These studies have found that that happiness causes great things to happen across a number of fronts: Happy people have higher incomes, more fulfilling marriages, healthier life…
Succeeding at a high level requires two key ingredients: vision and action. Vision is the picture in your mind of the future you want to create or the dream you want to come true. If you read the biography of any successful person, you’ll find their journey to success started with a clear vision of…
The formula for success in business has always been pretty straight-forward: You out-work, out-hustle and out-innovate your competition to provide superior products, services and customer experiences. These are the things that make business both fun and exciting. Yet, there are a number of people who view cheating as some sort of short-cut to success. They…
If you want to make your journey through life a lot easier, pick a dream that you’re truly enthused about. Once enthusiasm enters the picture, there’s no procrastination because you won’t be able to hold yourself back. Also, enthusiasm is contagious and therefore attracts other people. This means you won’t have to chase after your…
Job satisfaction has hit its lowest point in 22 years. According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, only 45% of U.S. workers are satisfied with their jobs. This means the rest are in dire need of some cheering up. The article points out that people can greatly increase their happiness at work,…
Over the years a number of people have told me they’d really like to accomplish something worthy of note during their lifetime, but they’re not sure where to start. My answer is always the same: “You start at the bottom and work your way up.” A lot of people don’t like hearing this; they think there…
Most of us are not afraid to try new things; we just don’t make it a priority. Then, when we do try something new and realize how positive the experience was, we often kick ourselves for not having done it sooner. Trying new things enriches your life in a number of ways: It allows you…