Earlier in my career I had a work personality and a home personality. Even a DISC evaluation revealed this duplication. My natural state is one who pushes things forward and uses encouragement or influence to bolster support. My adaptive state is someone who sticks to the rules and complies and is a boring corporate suit. … Read more
The world lost one of its greatest actors when Sidney Poitier died last week at the age of 94. He was a pioneer, and the Hollywood actor is known to be the first black Movie star And the first black man to win an Oscar for Best Actor. Poitier wore many hats. He was an … Read more
Sometimes love means having difficult conversations. Perhaps nothing is more challenging than interventions. However, you should not let someone you care deeply about continue down a dangerous path of addiction or eating disorders. I recently got involved with someone I loved very much and learned a lot. Here are six tips for a respectful, loving … Read more
Everyone talks about habits you should give up or things you should start doing. But the truth is that most of us have a limited number of hours in the day and an unhealthy addiction to things that aren’t great for us. Instead of quitting cold turkey or trying to force another morning routine into … Read more
pin We all want success. Some achieve great things, while others achieve less exciting success. Some hardly achieve anything. Success is not only more money, position and prestige. Success can also manifest as good, healthy, happy, and good relationships. It can appear in sports, literature and meditation, and not just in business. Feeling happy and … Read more
Do you know the saying “morning is wiser than evening”? This expression, which originates from the Russian fairy tale Vasilisa the Beautiful, is used to warn someone better sleep With the initial reaction and wait for the response. In many ways, it has to do with the power of sleep over mental health, as it … Read more
In her very popular first book, self pity, psychologist Kristen Neff, Ph.D., has changed our approach to self-care and how we see our relationship with ourselves. Based on the research, I developed a self-compassion model with three components to learning to be kind to yourself. First, you can consciously choose to see yourself in kindness … Read more
About 5,000 years ago, aliens landed and distributed small calendars to everyone who built those statues on Easter Island. They said, “Here,” “Look here.” They pointed to a box with 1 January written on it. “Wow,” said the Easter Islanders. “What? What? What????” “It’s the first day of the year, you idiot. From now on, … Read more
How you think on the inside is how you are on the outside. If you have a negative inside you, don’t be fooled: people see you as negative. If you have a positive inside you, even when you are sad, you light up any room you enter. Here’s the thing: You have some control over … Read more
Erin Jackson, the world number one in women’s 500m speed skating, is competing at the Beijing Olympics despite being placed shy of qualifying. And all thanks to a female teammate and an old friend who gave up her place for her. American speed skating teammate Brittany Bowe, 33, decided to give up her place after … Read more