What better time of the year to have an optimistic point of view than during the holidays. While the birth of Jesus is a time for celebration, some find it difficult to be cheerful due to personal …
4 Small Ways to Make People Feel Special
My daughter bought small Christmas stockings for the employees on her team. She also bought “puffer” paints so they could write their names on the stockings. She plans to put a small treat into each …
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3 Ways to Build Creativity
In thinking about ways to build creativity I remembered a story from my years in Human Resources. My manager had called me in for my annual performance appraisal. She was pleased overall and I was …
How to Hack Self-improvement Habits
A few months ago I started swimming. Each time, if I’d swim 18 laps (that’s back and forth = one lap) that adds up to one half mile per day. That adds up to a mile and a half each week. But here’s my …
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4 Things That Ruin Relationships by Dr. Gottman
I can’t tell you how many times over the years I’ve heard people say that good communication is one of the most important aspects of any successful relationship. I agree, but defining what that means …
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Small Talk Pays Off at Mother Cabrini’s Shrine
Decades ago when my kids were young and we had just moved to Denver, Colorado, I took them to Mother Cabrini’s Shrine. It was perched on the side of Lookout Mountain and there were 373 steps to reach …
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