Here are some things on my gratitude list this week: The talented and dedicated authors who devote their lives to creating books that I love to read. The awesome way the sound of the ocean makes me feel. That my aunt is so generous with us that she lets us…
Stephen Covey passed away just over two week ago, on July 16. He would have been 80 this coming October. Later that week, a great man named Herb, the dad of my friend, passed away. He, too, would have turned 80 later this year. This post is dedicated to Herb…
Many things that make me smile are things that I am grateful for and vice versa. That said, asking, "What Made You Smile This Week?" will lead to different answers than asking what you are grateful for. Gratitude is a well-established happiness strategy, one that is well worth doing on…
I’ve written in my book, and in blog posts, that my definition of a leader is not limited to presidents, CEOs, and heroic figures such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Gandhi. I’ve explained that the leadership I write about includes making the world a better place – even in…
Here are some things that made me smile over the past couple of weeks: Many things in Portland, Oregon, including: the food carts, the great walking, the best farmer's market I have been to, and lots of time with wonderful family and friends. Getting to know my childhood pal's adorable…
The other day I left my house at 7:00am for a 9:00am appointment in Manhattan. I do my best to allow extra time in order to be sure to be on time, and even better, to arrive early. In this case, I allowed more than the usual amount of time…
I'm traveling this week, so here are some things that make me smile regularly: My kids. Kids in general. When I see signs of my kids growing up. When Marcie laughs at my quirky behavior. Beautiful photos my daughter Julie sends me that she takes with her iPhone. (See today's…
I was pleased to have a blog I wrote published on the wonderful Tiny Buddha web site last week. Here's the first part of the piece, with a link to the rest... Thirty-plus years ago, when I was applying to college, one of my friends used to say regularly, “We’ve…
I'm traveling this week, so here are some additional things that made me smile over the past few weeks: The awesome narration by the tour guide on the architectural boat tour of Manhattan that we went on for a good cause. When I asked a friend if he has any…
This is a guest post by Myra Sabel. Myra is mentioned twice in Six Simple Rules for a Better Life, including her story about how smiles helped her during the extremely difficult year when her husband, Ed, underwent three surgeries. ----- Many years ago a friend asked me to attend…
Here are some of the things that made me smile this week: The picture frame that I saw at a café (see today’s featured image) around a thermostat, to match the décor of other art on the café’s walls. Listening to my son tell Marcie and me about his amazing…
I was pleased to recently have a piece I wrote published on the Pick the Brain web site. Pick the Brain publishes a lot of terrific articles and I highly recommend that you check it out. Here's an introduction to the piece I wrote, and a link to the full article…