Andrea was the VP of Process Improvement in a $500 million technology company. She came to me and said, “I don’t know what to do. Bill, the new CEO, doesn’t value my work. He moved me under Paul [a division president] and now Paul says he wants me to be his Chief of Staff. I […]
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I’m happy this morning after being flooded with good news for the past couple of weeks. It’s news that can make every kid happier now– by replacing myths with true stories. It all starts with the fact that school struggles, anxiety and depression are caused by what I call “The Three Education Myths” — beliefs […]
Science confirms what smart kids knew already: daydreaming makes you intelligent and efficient. Daydreaming can also lead to better life satisfaction, relationships and creativity . Want to help your child release stress and be happy, confident and communicating? Join us on January 31 for my new More than Grades Masterclass.
How can leaders reduce stress and improve performance through communication and positive change? Recently I was interviewed about my work and my upcoming keynote address for leaders in perinatal nursing. Listen Here: Questions included: As the keynote speaker at this year’s Perinatal Leadership Conference in November, you know this conference addresses the importance of Communication […]
Can you believe we are almost in May? Winter was busy for me with lots of travel, work and fun. In the past month, though, a topic has come up multiple times with very different people. Several of my clients have bumped up against the “worth issue,” which has got me thinking (yup,it happens occasionally). […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about how we pay attention — and how we often miss what’s best in our kids because we have our attention trained on what we think they should be doing. Now don’t start blaming yourself… our whole approach to education teaches us to believe our kids should be other than […]
What do you think is the most common mistake even smart women (and men) make that leaves them struggling with stress and worry about their futures… or their child’s? What did you come up with? I’d love to hear your thoughts: share them on Facebook and see below for the single biggest mistake I see […]
What would you guess are the four strengths found in people with the highest life satisfaction? One is enthusiasm, according to research by Chris Peterson and Marty Seligman, and colleagues. This was inspiring news to me because “Enthusiasm Makes the Difference” is the book I read at 17 that sparked my lifelong passion for positive psychology. With all the hype and stress about […]
Listen to my interview with Margaret Greenberg and Senia Maymin, authors of the hot new book, “Profit from the Positive!” Discover answers to these questions (and many more)…. How can you increase performance 36%? Why not fire poor performers? What do you do instead? Why is a habit better than a goal? What is a […]
Until today, I’ve never loved the word compassion. Is that harsh? Let me ask you this: what does compassion mean to you? For me, it’s always had an undercurrent of sympathy, pity, of understanding and relating to someone else’s (or one’s own) pain. It’s also meant to convey love, yet so often it seems to […]