Sometimes I wonder about my life. I lead a small life – well, valuable, but small – and sometimes I wonder, do I do it because I like it, or because I haven’t been brave? So much of what I see reminds me of something I read in a book, when shouldn’t it be the [...]
Posted tagged ‘Happiness’
Have I been brave…enough?
July 13, 2010Newslink: Leadership
July 2, 2010The Real Value of Happiness at Work Today’s link takes us to Forbes.com and an interview with Srikumar S. Rao. Rao teaches at numerous business schools and is particularly known for his research into workplace motivation and the impact of workplace happiness on productivity, physical well-being and mental health. Click HERE to read the article, written by Sangeeth [...]
Welcome to Valerie’s happy restroom!
June 27, 2010“Welcome to Valerie’s happy restroom! We’re gonna have a good time today. (singing) You are my sunshine, my only sunshine… Come on ladies, I got a special seat for you right here. You make me happy when skies are gray… No need to wait in line for a sink, there’s more on the other side… [...]
Hey, it’s my 30th anniversary…as a Mom!
June 25, 2010My daughter, Heather, doesn’t particularly think it’s a great thing that today is her 30th birthday. So, we’re not going to talk about that…too much. Instead, let’s celebrate the wonderful fact that today is my 30th anniversary of being her Mom! With that in mind, please indulge me some space to talk about her. With the start of her life, [...]
You are the window
June 22, 2010We have probably all experienced this at one time or another. You wash a window and stand back, admiring the shine. Then, later that day, you look at the window again and are taken aback by the smudges you now see. Streaks are crossing what you thought were clean windows. Of course, the smears didn’t just [...]
Find your mud puddle and dance!
June 13, 2010Kids: They dance before they learn there is anything that isn’t music. - William Stafford When was the last time you watched a child play in the rain? For that matter, if you’re a parent, when was the last time you allowed your child to play in the rain, jumping through the puddles? Taking it one step [...]
“Delivering Happiness” delivers
June 7, 2010Are you interested in a book about customer service? Would you rather read a book about leadership, communication and its impact on corporate culture? Or, perhaps you’re intrigued by the entrepreneurial growth story of Zappos.com? If you said “Yes!” to any of the above, then “Delivering Happiness” is the book for you. Written in an easy to read [...]
John Wooden, in love and on love
June 5, 2010So much is being written and broadcast about John Wooden today; an outpouring of love and admiration for the greatest coach who ever lived. His famous Pyramid of Success is the foundation of great leadership. His “Woodenisms” are being quoted with reverence. His life and death affected the famous and the ordinary; in sports, academia, business and everyday [...]
Happy Anniversary, Ken!
June 2, 2010This is my wedding picture. Very 70s, don’t you think? I’m not quite as thin as I was then and my husband, Ken, shaves his head and just shaved the mustache last year. Appearances and wisdom aside, we are still the happy couple you see here. Today is our 31st wedding anniversary. As we’ve approached this date, we’ve [...]
What would you do…
May 14, 2010Numerous people are credited for the quote, “What would you do if you knew you could not fail?” The idea is that our fears often hold us back from even trying something new. Fear of failure, fear of judgment, fear of humiliation. My personal opinion is that there is even a fear of success that [...]
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