They say that money can’t buy happiness. Indeed, financial journalist and motivational speaker Jean Chatzky breaks down the science of happiness, pointing out that since “there’s little difference in the overall happiness of millionaires and the middle class, “we’re better off buying experiences rather than things.” The idea is that because novelty is so stimulating, the…
Four Ways to Move Past Fear and Make Progress on Your Career Goals
Former pro hockey player Wayne Gretzky once said: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” It makes perfect sense, yet every day, we pass up opportunities to take proactive steps to changing our lives and careers for the better. Mostly, we’re afraid. More specifically, we get stuck in the frame of thinking about…
Are You Delaying Happiness?
“To attract something that you want, become as joyful as you think that thing would make you. The joy, not the thing, is the point.” — Martha Beck How would you finish this sentence? I’ll be totally happy once I ___________________. There are a million ways people tend to fill in the blank. I’ll be…
Do You Need a Lifestyle Experiment?
So I started this blog in January 2010 to chronicle the ups and downs (but mostly ups!) of my life as one of my personal commitments to making some big changes in my life this year. So far, I’ve embarked on a number of lifestyle experiments, some big (like going natural and quitting my job) and…
How Much of Your Life Are You Giving Away to TV?
I don’t watch TV. (I’ll give you a moment to catch your breath.) I have one, but there’s no cable or antenna or DVR or a Tivo hooked up to play shows like Lost or 24 or Real Housewives of North Dakota on it. I just use it to play DVDs on the rare occasion…
Becoming the CEO of Me
“Go to the edge of the cliff and jump off. Build your wings on the way down. “ – Ray Bradbury Last month, I quit my nonprofit job of almost four years to work for myself as a consultant. By all accounts, it was a “good” job. The organization had a great reputation and inspiring…
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