I’m fascinated with the study of happiness. Over the past decade, positive psychology has exploded, and there are hundreds of books written on the subject. The problem I find with so many of them is that they are a whole lot of fluff. Recently I stumbled upon two TED Talks about the science of happiness. …
This is your brain. This is your brain on over commitment. Me: “Come on kids. We have to go to the grocery store.” Kids: “Um mom? Don’t you want to change out of your pajamas first?” Me: “Oh, right. Good call.” If you ever have so much going on you don’t know whether you’re coming…
Is it Superman? Underdog? Maybe it’s Evan’s favorite, Captain Underpants? While we typically think of action heroes that are larger than life, I would challenge you to think of someone in your life that you truly admire. Take a minute and think about it. Who is your superhero? (It’s ok, I’ll wait). Ok, do you…
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” ― Albert Einstein You’ve heard me talk about leveraging strengths, and you’ve probably heard me tell the story of the poor little bunny who ended up…
As you read this, I’m waking up in Vegas (hopefully having won a bunch of money, but more likely broke, mildly hung over, and getting ready to fly back home!) This was our first trip back since getting married there just over two years ago. I’ll give you a full report next week. For now, let’s talk…