Science says gratitude is good for us. It helps us appreciate the good times and comforts us through the bad. It suppresses the human tendency toward negativity bias. And it makes us more generous, empathetic human beings. I’m not going to rehash the scientific benefits of gratitude here. Nor am I going to talk about the bazillion ways to practice gratitude. A quick … [Read more...] about Beyond one day of gratitude: Shift your perspective and focus on your values
Finding Balance
What happens when you get everything you want
What happens when you get everything you want? Well, you want MORE, of course. But more almost always leads to diminishing returns. The fulfillment curve: The point of ENOUGH For any Your Money or Your Life fans out there, the fulfillment curve is a familiar concept. The idea is that when you reach the peak of the fulfillment curve - that point where you’ve got … [Read more...] about What happens when you get everything you want
How to Find the Joy in Your Ordinary Monday
Joy comes to us in ordinary moments. We risk missing out when we get too busy chasing down the extraordinary.” - Brene Brown It’s easy to get busy and caught up in the rush of everyday life - and striving for the extraordinary - that we don’t recognize the value of the ordinary moments of our lives until they’ve passed. We’re always looking forward to that next big … [Read more...] about How to Find the Joy in Your Ordinary Monday
How to Improve Your Work-Life Balance
In today’s busy and connected world, it’s harder and harder to disconnect from work. Even when you aren’t there, you find your mind wandering, contemplating the challenges facing you there. So how do you overcome this and prevent work from overwhelming your home life? How do you disengage so you can make the most of your time away? My wife tells me I’m great at balancing … [Read more...] about How to Improve Your Work-Life Balance
Are you “successful”? Depends on how you measure “success”
Every year after we flip the calendar to a new year we are barraged with ideas and products aimed at inspiring us to be successful. Much of what is promoted is about becoming successful with your money or career. Judging by the majority of material out there, it would seem that those two things are the only true measures of success. But what does the word ‘success’ … [Read more...] about Are you “successful”? Depends on how you measure “success”