“Worry is as useless as a handle on a snowball.” Mitzi Chandler, writer When you study the origin of words, you learn that the root word for “worry” is “choke” or “strangle.” Worry literally chokes off your emotional energy. Other people have defined worry as negative goal setting. It’s focusing on what you DON’T want to happen. Still others would …
Creating Happiness Through A Positive Attitude
“Enthusiasm finds the opportunities, and energy makes the most of them.” Henry S. Haskins (1878-1975) One of my pet peeves, for a long time, was hearing people say, “I can’t help the way I feel… That’s just the way I am… or I’ve always been that way.” I thought they were wasting their lives. They were missing out on so …
Being Good At Something Is Never Good Enough
Being good at something… is never good enough. In 1972, I was invited to a three-day interview at Emporia State University. And I was thrilled to have gotten that far. The search team had interviewed hundreds of applicants for their new position, and I made it to the finals. I would actually be on campus, would have a face-to-face interview …
Eliminating Negativity From The Workplace
“Accentuate the Positive, Eliminate the Negative, and Don’t Mess With Mr. In Between.” Bing Crosby Years ago, Bing Crosby sang, “Accentuate the Positive, Eliminate the Negative, and Don’t Mess With Mr. In Between.” Not bad advice. The trouble is … a good portion of our society and many of our work places do just the opposite. That’s certainly true of …