The secret to learning fast ….

As I trudged my way to the bunny slope for my second ski lesson, I watched a 4 year old boy walking with his dad, stoop down, grab a handful of snow, place it in his mouth and then continue on his journey, much joy and delight on his little face.  Throughout the morning I […]

How to be happy at work

Be happy first – as a leader, you have to turn up happy.  Take ownership of your own joy in life – and show it! Stop complaining – complaints are the theives of happiness.  Whenever you catch yourself complaining, think instead “What can I do to fix this”?  If there is nothing you think you […]

Hallelujah – Harvard Business Review has finally got it!

  As I strolled through the airport yesterday en route to Jamaica, my eyes were drawn repeatedly to the latest issue of Harvard Business Review – the one with the BIG smiley face on it and the headline: “The Value of Happiness: How Employee Well-being Drives Profits” – http://hbr.org/magazine   Well well well ….  Happy […]

“What are you going to do different this year” – continued ……

I received some great responses to my blog – among them one from Sarita Rowe, a friend and fellow free-and-laughing  soul who is committed to helping people achieve total wellness – check her out at: http://www.puravidawellnesstnt.com/   I thought I would share her list of things that you can do differently in the area of […]

“What are you going to do different this year”?

“What are you going to do different this year”? asked Rev. John, my spiritual counselor, in my usual meeting with him whenever I visit Jamaica.  Frankly, I could not answer.  Yes, me, the focused, action-oriented optimist was stumped.  I looked at him blankly, mouth open and finally muttered “I don’t know”.   I have been […]