Just Keep Swimming
In my last blog I suggested the idea of taking up a positive habit during Lent. I decided that mine would be to meditate every day. Meditation is something that
Take up Something Positive for Lent
Giving something up for Lent is a Christian practice that is supposed to remind us of the sacrifice Jesus made for us. But that sacrifice was to show us how
3 Elements of Empowerment
In positive work environments people are empowered to do their job successfully. According to the progress principle, a new theory of work motivation, people are happier at work when they
5 Steps for Inspiring Excellence
In his book, Shine, Ed Hallowell describes five steps that managers can take to ignite peak performance in their employees. His ideas are based on research from neuroscience and positive
Think You Can Predict Your Emotions? Think Again!
Human beings are future-oriented. Our ability to think about and plan for the future is what makes us unique. In thinking about the future we often set goals because we
Happy Leaders Have Successful Teams
Research shows that our happiness influences our own success, but what about the impact of a leader’s happiness on the success of his or her followers? Studies have, in
Finding Good in the Bad
This Sunday is the year anniversary of the shooting in Tucson that killed 6 people and injured 13 others, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. What a tragedy! But this
Notice the Good
The holidays can be a stressful time and stress can bring out the worst in people. Some of the stories from Black Friday are enough to make you wonder what
4 Keys for Keeping Female Talent
Companies with more women on their top management team outperform companies with fewer women managers. Yet most women don’t stick around long enough to make it to the top.
'Tis the Season for Needing More Energy
Are you getting stressed as the holidays approach? Doesn’t it seem like there is never enough time to get everything done? Having enough time isn’t the real problem,
Make Every Day a Day of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is such a wonderful holiday! A time to spend with friends and family and to reflect on all that we are grateful for. The only problem is that it
Thunderbird Global Business Dialogue Insights
Last week Thunderbird School of Global Management hosted a Global Business Dialogue, bringing together business, government, and NGO leaders from around the world to discuss today’s most pressing topics
Positive Steps for Creating Work-Life Fit
I’m attending the International Academy of Management and Business Conference in San Francisco next week. There I will present the results of a study I did about ways to
Love Thyself
The Bible teaches us to “love thy neighbor as thyself”. It’s a great idea except for one thing: most of us aren’t very good at loving ourselves. Our
How to Maintain High Energy
Many people today are facing an energy crisis. We don’t get enough sleep and we spend our days fighting traffic, rushing to meetings, and stressing about deadlines. So what
Boost Your Positivity with a Mentor
I’m very pleased to have my first guest blogger, Rene Petrin, share his thoughts about the positive benefits of mentoring. You’ve had a challenging day at the office
Terrific September Tweets
Here are my favorite tweets from September: 1. Loveliest thing I’ve seen in ages — 7 rare Dr. Seuss stories brought to light via eBay scavenger hunt http://j.mp/
Create Positive Routines
Increasing positivity in our lives requires intentional effort. There are many things that we can do in order to experience more positive emotions, but sometimes it is hard to remember
You Get What You Expect
Pygmalion was a sculptor in Greek mythology who fell madly in love with a beautiful female statue he had carved. He named her Galatea and he treated her as if
It's OK to Ask
I was raised in the South where we were taught that it’s not nice to ask for things. If I got thirsty while playing with my friends in the
Terrific August Tweets
I learn so much from the people I follow on twitter. A recent tweet led me to a blog post by @lauraleewalker where she listed some of her favorite tweets.
Celebrate the Process!
I was impressed when I heard about 61-year-old swimmer Diana Nyad’s attempt to become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. It was
3 Tips for Calming Your Mind
Rick Hanson recently wrote a series of blogs that I found fascinating. In them he explains how we can calm our mind for greater peace and happiness based on an
Making Progress Makes Us Happy
As much as I enjoy summer, I am always frustrated with the lack of progress I make in my work when the kids are out of school. I try my
Smile Because it Happened
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss We recently returned from a fabulous summer vacation. We visited beautiful places and spent quality time with