What Would You Say?

Some of the most profound and interesting response I’ve gotten in the classes I teach have come from one simple question: Imagine you’re in your 90’s, what advice would you give your younger self on living well? Naturally there were good answers that fell...

Asking for Help – Part Two: What a Surprise!

After a recent blog I wrote talking about the importance of asking for help (You Are Never Too Smart to Be Confused! Ask for Help) quoting Bill Gates commencement speech, I ended up doing something rather painful to my shoulder. The result is I can’t lift my right arm...

Dealing with Difficult People

What do you think, does anyone wake up in the morning, look in the mirror while shaving or putting on makeup, and say to themselves “I plan to be difficult today”?  Maybe not, but we tend to have continuous challenges with people who seem to fall into that...

Just How Contagious Are You?

Think about things that are contagious: epidemics, measles, chicken pox and emotions. If your boss comes in Monday morning acting as if she won the lottery, you feel better. If your close friend feels despondent, you start to drag as well. We mirror the emotions of...

Thank Goodness Life is NOT a One-Act Play!

Life is not a one-act play. What you do tomorrow or even for the next 10 years may not be what you do with the rest ofyour life. A decision today doesn’t have to be forever. Do you remember how frustrating it was to need to know what to do with the rest of your life...

You Are Never Too Smart to Be Confused! Ask for Help!

Bill Gates made his third commencement speech recently, and offered this advice for the new graduates, “You are never too smart to be confused. Ask for help.” How many of us feel we should know or understand something and go out of our way to avoid asking for help?...