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…

Negative People Are A Luxury That Most Businesses Can’t Afford

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Negative people who make nasty comments to belittle or surpress those around them are a tremendous drain on the productivity of a business.  The problem is that negative comments are hurtful and almost always ruin people’s days.  When this occurs,…

The High Cost Of Poorly Trained Supervisors

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–The Speed of Trust by Stephen M. R. Covey-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder In their book, The Invisible Employee, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton estimate the cost of employee turnover in America to be 1.7 trillion dollars annually.  That’s a huge drain on American businesses. …

We Are Born To Be Kind

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Recently I read a book titled The Power of Kindness by a world renownd psychologist named Piero Ferrucci.  The author references numerous research studies that show how kind people are healthier, live longer, feel better about themselves, are more popular, more productive, enjoy…