Some spaces are just sacred, whether we treat them as such or not. And, while we all SAY it’s important to limit our screen time and choose times and places safe from the interruption of our devices… not many of us are doing it. Perhaps that’s because, although we acknowledge the danger, we don’t see … Read more
Baseball hitters, comedians, great business deals, and healthy relationships… You might be wondering what in the world these things have in common. Well, every great batter, comedian, business broker, and healthy relationship partner has mastered something important. Timing. You can’t hit a baseball, make people laugh, close a profitable deal, or enjoy a healthy relationship … Read more
When researchers ask couples who have been married over 50 years, “How did you do it?” there are some common denominators in what these couples shared. You might think that their marital success is rooted in the profound and cerebral. Not really. Salt of the earth stuff, like picking your battles, finding a way to … Read more
Since it’s New Year’s Eve, we all think about making changes for the year ahead. I find it interesting that we have linked in our heads that a new calendar year equates with making changes. Well, it turns out civilizations of people before us have been doing it for centuries, so I guess it’s part … Read more
Most likely we have all sang the Christmas carol, “Joy to the World” at one time or another. It’s easy to put it on autopilot when we get a few lines in. While singing this carol last week, I was almost stunned by the “aha” of the lines: “Let every heart prepare Him room.” (I know, … Read more
How do you make “happy” happen? If you ask people what they want in life for themselves or for people they care about, many will answer with the “H” word- “I just want to be happy,” “I just want my children to be happy,” “I want my spouse to be happy.” Simple enough, right? I … Read more
what you start with Each day, we all start with the same 1,440 minutes, and we make decisions about how to spend each and every one. Each day also brings us a certain allotment of emotional energy. Just like time investment, wise investments of emotional energy are easy to think about, much more difficult to … Read more
“I have everything I want, but I’m not happy.” “I love you, but I am tired of living this way.” “I’m sorry for what I said, but I didn’t mean it.” “But” is a three-letter word that speaks volumes. It means, “Nothing I said before this word is as important as what I say after … Read more
We also acquire emotional reflexes as we go through life. Here’s what I mean. Every feeling and action begins as a thought. When I was a kid (in age, I mean- I’m still a kid at heart) I remember watching the doctor take that little rubber triangular headed hammer thing and gently tapping on my … Read more
Pop ups. They still happen on my computer, even with all the great software pop up blockers in our browsers and computer firewalls. I know, I know, it’s marketing at its best when an advertiser finds a new and creative way to get products and services in front of our faces, but pop up ads … Read more
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