Talk about happiness is everywhere
these days (not just on my blog) and most of the chatter is about the positive
benefits of being happy. This article,
Four Ways Happiness Can Hurt You, caught my attention. Can happiness be bad? Turns out, a… Continue reading
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Dark Side of Happiness
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Why Not Make Your Next Meeting a Walk Outside?
For anyone that knows me they know
that I’ve been known to conduct some of my best meetings walking along the Kirkland
waterfront or hiking on a mountain trail in the Cascades. Turns out the folks
at Kaiser Permanente in California agree that it is a… Continue reading
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Friday, May 4, 2012
Happy People
A fun article on Yahoo today – Surprising Secrets of Happiness has some simple tips for how to create more happiness in
your life. All great, backed by research
and easy to do – pick one and see if it boosts your mood!
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Happy Jobs
On Monday Forbes published an article about the happiest jobs in America. Leading the pack were software assurance manager, executive chef and property manger. According to the article, "Many of the happiest jobs have some component with working with people. Folks who work with others tend to rate their happiness higher on our site." Continue reading
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Why We Fail to Have Great Career
A professor of Economics at the University of Waterloo in Canada, Larry Smith has fun talking about careers in this TED Talk. In a nut shell – don’t settle for interesting – go for passion.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
How Are Your New Year resolutions Going?
How many of you started this year with buckets of passion around a resolution or two? And how many of you are still stuck in your old behaviors and patterns? Its ok you are not alone! Start anywhere and for those of you needing some extra motivat… Continue reading
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Is it a Work-Life Balance Issue or Your Age
I couldn’t help myself in posting this as many of my workshop attendees are between 30-50 years old, and like we discuss getting clear on the root issues that are causing the imbalance is half the solution to creating more balance. So what do you … Continue reading
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Is Resilience The Key to Happiness?
According to an article posted on the BBC, the key to solving depression and finding long lasting happiness might lay in a person’s capacity for resilience. However many questions remain about resilience – is it learned, is it something you are bor… Continue reading
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Good and Bad Stress
Not all stress is bad for you – not only does stress keep you alive when facing danger it can give you the boost you need to get your hustle on when you need it most. Today in the Wall Street Journal there is an article; When Stress is Good for Y… Continue reading
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Work-Life for the Hourly Workers
Writer for Employee Benefits News, Kathleen Koster recently reached out to me to discuss the challenges faced by hourly workers when it comes to work life balance. In her article, Nixing 9 to 5 – Flexible work strategies for employers with a nonexemp… Continue reading
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