I know you are happy, but are you “happy”? Here’s a quick lesson on happiness from one of the world experts – not me, Dr. Martin Seligman! Seligman, often referred to as the father of positive psychology, believes there are three routes to happiness. The first being the pleasant life…
It turns out that we aren’t as excited about an experience as the expectation of the experience. Let me explain. When we have a positive anticipation for something to happen (think: great dinner out, great company at that meal, etc.) we get excited. The time flies by, we are happy…
Two Stanford professors released their research this week on multi-tasking (read more). Their conclusion was that not only was multi-tasking difficult to do and leads directly to performance impairment, but people that multi-task a lot are actually worse off. Not only does their performance suffer, but they become less capable…
I just finished a very rewarding session for 1,000+ school teachers and support staff in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Rewarding because I kept my message simple – just four key points, and that made it even more powerful. Sometimes it seems that when we simplify we actually get more or, in this…
We all know that asking gets results. But maybe you aren’t aware of the impact it can have on the “askee” (the one on the receiving end). When you ask people for advice you can learn new ways of doing things, challenge your Windows, or even get confirmation that your…