Did you know a Harris Poll reports only 31% of Americans say they’re happy? An exhausted business owner told me yesterday, “I’m too busy to be happy.” I told him, “Please rethink that. Happiness doesn’t take TIME, it takes ATTENTION.” How about you? Would you say you’re happy? I’ve discovered something surprising – and saddening – in my interviews with… Read more →
One reason I’m calling my new book SOMEDAY is not a Day in the Week is because it’s sad to see how many people are working themselves to death, thinking they’ll relax and enjoy themselves when things aren’t so crazy at work. I’m not making that up. A 2015 Atlantic article reports that job-related stress is the #5 killer in… Read more →
“One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important.” – Bertrand Russell Are you overwhelemed and overworked? Burning the candle on both ends? Several years ago, I had breakfast with Dr. Ivan Misner and his wife Beth. Ivan founded BNI, one of the world’s largest networking organizations. His wife Beth is… Read more →
“On the last day of the world, I would want to plant a tree.” – W. S. Merwin Do you keep promising yourself that someday you’ll make time for your creative project or something you really care about? Please understand there will never be a right time and you’ll never have more time than you have right now. Someday is… Read more →
When I ask, “What does happiness means to you?” I often get long pauses or blank looks. If we can’t define happiness, how are we supposed to know it when we experience it? I attended a convention that featured a session on “The History of Happiness” presented by a professor who had written a book on the topic. He spent… Read more →
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