Success at work, at home, and in life is seldom due to luck. It’s almost always due to the attitudes and behaviors you choose to use. Did you catch the two key words in that last sentence? The two words that make all the difference in the world. They are … you choose. If you choose (and develop) the right …
The Power of Purpose
When I ask people what they want out of life, almost everyone says, “I just want to be happy.” It sounds so simple. The trouble is most people don’t get nearly as much happiness as they would like. They may spend their entire lives trying to acquire certain things, thinking that will bring them happiness. But it never seems to …
Re-Creation or Wreck-reation…What's Your Approach to Life and Work?
You may be proud of how hard you work and how much work you accomplish. I know I am. But I also know there’s a limit. You and I can’t keep on working, day and night, five-six-seven days a week forever. Eventually, the body will say “enough is enough.” That’s why I tell my clients, “If you can’t find time …
Is Happiness a Dangerous Goal?
As I speak to various groups, I often ask the audience members what they want out of life. Almost everyone says, “I just want to be happy.” I would suggest that that’s not a good goal. Happiness comes when certain things happen, and sometimes you just can’t make things “happen” the way you would like. So you end up a …
