Well, we did it. In just under 6 weeks, we decided we were going to move, put the house on the market, (sold it in just under a day), found a new house, packed, closed on both houses, moved out of one and into the other, unpacked, and started trying to return to some semblance…
Gratitude, Expectations, and Ray WylieGratitude, Expectations, and Ray WylieGratitude, Expectations, and Ray Wylie In one of my favorite lyrics, musician Ray Wylie Hubbard (@RayWylie) says, “The days I keep my gratitude higher than my expectations, those are good days.” I think it goes without saying that gratitude is an amazing “happiness strategy”. Check out this…
How do you define success? Some people define it with money, others with status, yet some with peace or contentment. I caution people who say, “When I get _________, I will be successful and happy” because anything you can get, you can “unget”. Defining it with by a feeling runs the risk of being fleeting…
According to author and speaker John Maxwell, over 90% of leadership occurs, not from the top, but from the middle of the organization. What kind of leader are you? In his book Leading Change, John Kotter tells a story about three groups in a park at lunchtime with a rainstorm threatening. In the first group,…
This is by far my favorite time of the year. You get to take a little time to really reflect on the things you are grateful for. I have seen a lot of friends on Facebook doing something really cool lately, 30 days of thanks, each day sharing something they are grateful for. In honor…