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TED: The hidden power of smiling

TED: The hidden power of smiling

Did you know your smile can be a predictor of how long you'll live -- and that a simple smile has a measurable effect on your overall well-being? In this TED talk, Ron Gutman reviews a raft of studies about smiling, and reveals some surprising results. Prepare to flex a few facial muscles as you lea

01.22.2012 | Happy Life

Inspiration: Don't settle until you find what you love

Inspiration: Don’t settle until you find what you love

Re-posting this after the breaking news about Steve Jobs' death. R.I.P Steve Jobs & thank you for making technology beautiful Original Post: News about Steve Jobs resigning from his position as CEO of Apple broke last week. An inspiration for many entrepreneurs for creating the Apple powerhouse, h

10.6.2011 | Fulfilling Career, Happy Life, Inspiration

Dreading the return from vacation?

Dreading the return from vacation?

It’s Saturday morning. I am enjoying my morning coffee while reading a book and listening to classical music on the radio. And then a listener comes up on air to say “I’ve been away from work for three weeks and I am sooooo dreading going back on Monday. Please play something to cheer me up."

09.1.2011 | Action, Happy Life

Nigel Marsh: How to make work-life balance work

Nigel Marsh: How to make work-life balance work

"There are thousands and thousands of people out there leading lives of quiet, screaming desperation, where they work long, hard hours at jobs they hate to enable them to buy things they don't need to impress people they don't like." Nigel Marsh The idea of work-life balance is not new. However

04.13.2011 | Happy Life, Work-Life Balance

Escape the Over-Achiever Trap

Escape the Over-Achiever Trap

Are you tired of  constantly running around trying to finish everything on time and be on time for everything? The biggest time thief is trying to be perfect at everything. And women are especially notorious with wanting to excel at everything that we do. Great at our jobs, super-parents at

03.28.2011 | Goals, Happy Life

How To Overcome Doubt with a Confident Mindset

How To Overcome Doubt with a Confident Mindset

As you are working towards the accomplishment of your goals, many things can get in the way, but nothing keeps you back more than doubt. Doubt makes you your own worst enemy as it causes you to question your capabilities and second-guess yourself. Doubt undermines your confidence and it’s a nee

03.23.2011 | Goals, Happy Life

Keep your goals to yourself

Keep your goals to yourself

After hitting on a brilliant new life plan, our first instinct is to tell someone, but Derek Sivers says it's better to keep goals secret. He presents research stretching as far back as the 1920s to show why people who talk about their ambitions may be less likely to achieve them. What do you thi

03.16.2011 | Goals, Happy Life

Brian Tracy Video: If You Could Achieve One Goal in 24 Hours

Brian Tracy Video: If You Could Achieve One Goal in 24 Hours

If you could only accomplish one goal, but you could accomplish within 24hrs, which one goal will have the greatest positive impact on your life? What do you think of this exercise? How do you think it will help you? For more wisdom on Goals from Brian Tracy grab his Goals!: How to Get Eve

03.5.2011 | Goals, Happy Life

So What's the Big Deal with Confidence?

So What’s the Big Deal with Confidence?

Everybody seems to agree that believing in yourself and having self-confidence is key to success. Yet people have a very hard time explaining what confidence is. They will tell you "I feel confident" or "I don't feel confident" but ask them what confidence is and they will be hardpressed for an

02.25.2011 | Confidence Skills, Happy Life

Video: How To Deal with Toxic People

Video: How To Deal with Toxic People

In this short video Angela Jia Kim, Mike Michalowicz and Jennifer Tuma Young share their tips on dealing with toxic people in their life. Are you a sponge or a rubber?  Do you have your own tips to share on how to deal with toxic people? Please share in the comments section.

02.24.2011 | Action, Happy Life