So, today’s the big day. You are going to dive into your writing project and really get something done. Forget that this is the 63rd big progress day, and that during the previous progress days nothing got done. This time is different. Only it isn’t. You sit down, eager and willing, open up your word Continue Reading
What qualities do Fortune 500 CEO’s value in their coaches?
April 30, 2012 By
In a recent survey of Fortune 500 CEO’s were interviewed and asked about what qualities they valued in their coaches. The results were very interesting: They listen with empathy. They establish trust and preserve integrity. They are deep generalist with a keen sense of observation. They are big picture thinkers. They have an eye Continue Reading
What strengths are most associated with happiness and how do I develop them?
April 24, 2012 By
So let’s now look at the relationship between character strengths and well-being. Which strengths are most related to happiness and what good does that knowledge do us? Well we are in luck in that there are ways to practice the 5 strengths most associated with happiness and build them up. By doing some of these Continue Reading
The Modern Evolution of Internal Enlightenment
April 19, 2012 By
I will confine my thoughts to the last four decades partially because of the limited scope of this forum and partially because those are the only decades I can attest to being physically in existence. I am, after all, a meager 45 years old. The 70’s were about disco, bellbottoms, a bicentennial in the Continue Reading
Strengths, Strengths, Strengths – Why are you always talking about strengths?
April 11, 2012 By
Let’s talk about strengths, baby Let’s talk about you and me Let’s talk about all the good things And the bad things that may be (well, mostly the good things here) – with apologies to Salt N Pepa What do I mean when I talk about strengths and why does it matter? There is a Continue Reading
Are you doing a “job”, developing a “career”, or pursuing a “calling”?
April 2, 2012 By
Not all work is perceived the same and the way people think about their work might surprise you. Do you see work as a chore, something you do for a paycheck or for some extra cash? Do you go to work simply because you have to? You live for the weekend and spend as little Continue Reading