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What Leaders Can Learn from Volunteer Organizations
“All things being equal, people work with people they like and trust. All things not being equal, people still work with people they like and trust.” –John Maxwell Several years ago, when I was a new manager, I was having serious difficulties with a team member so I...
Perfectionism—The Number One Joy Killer
In a prior post, I summarized the main findings from the 75-year study at Harvard on happiness. While reading the study, one sentence absolutely jumped off the page at me—"Perfectionism is the number one killer of happiness." Am I the only one who finds that shocking?...
We Aren’t Really Here
“Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.” –John Lennon A few years ago, I was in a particularly busy season of life. I was working full-time, raising a young family, volunteering regularly, participating in community groups, and squeezing in as many...
Have you contracted Device Disease? What research tells us.
“Technological progress has merely provided us with a more efficient means for going backwards.” –Aldous Huxley The Big Idea: According to research, constantly checking our smartphones and email can rewire our brains and our nervous systems into a chronic state of...
Not the Days in Your Life, But the Life in Your Days
Last month my wife lost one of her closest friends. They met in fourth grade and had been friends for more than 30 years. Casey Lynn Wakefield lost her battle with cancer at the age of 41 on November 9th, 2023. She left behind three children and a 20-year marriage....
Whatever You Do, Stop Multitasking!
"If you chase two rabbits, you won't catch either one." —Russian Proverb The BIG IDEA—Once you have recognized the importance of carefully investing your time, decided what is most important at work and at home, and you’ve started saying NO to a lot of stuff—then you...
Get Off the Hedonic Treadmill
Extensive global research on happiness exists. And understanding how happiness works is a key life leadership skill that has a huge impact on your life and your family. The Big Idea: Research shows that new circumstances or new purchases rarely bring the lasting...
