Jan 1, 2023 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem, Parenting |
2022 was certainly more fun than 2020 and 2021. Although COVID is still an issue, it is not the issue that it was the previous two years. Travel picked up, seeing people in-person picked up, and the year progressed in a way that I didn’t expect after the rather...
Dec 23, 2022 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem, Stress Relief |
2022 was a mixed year on books, podcasts, movies, and shows. There was a lot to choose from, but not all of it was good, at least not according to me. So here are my favorites from this year. Books Hell of a Book by Jason MottAtlas of the Heart (non fiction) by Brené...
Dec 16, 2022 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem, Leadership & Career Development
Recently, I asked one of my clients how he defined success. He looked at me (via Zoom) rather shocked and said, “Now that’s a big question.” We laughed about it, but when he came back a few weeks later, he reported that my question had led to some very deep thinking...
Dec 13, 2022 | Leadership & Career Development
When I first entered the corporate world many years ago, I learned about the sandwich method of giving feedback. The method says to give positive feedback first, constructive or corrective feedback second, and then finally positive feedback. I’ve never liked giving or...
Nov 24, 2022 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem |
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you who celebrate this problematic, yet still significant American holiday. Although Thanksgiving hasn’t been a blessing for many in our country’s history, it is at least an opportunity for us to review what we are grateful for and to...
Nov 10, 2022 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem, Stress Relief |
Right after 9/11, I watched a fundraising television event for the victims and their families of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The event had a number of famous bands and musical artists. It was the first time I had ever heard The Dixie Chicks. They sang a beautiful song...
