My Aunt Sonia was going to get her car washed and someone told her that there was rain in the forecast. Without missing a beat, Aunt Sonia said,” Well it’s going to rain on a clean car.” She was well known for having the courage of her convictions on matters great and small, including getting […]
advice, car wash, positivity
About six months ago, I started answering my cell phone by saying, “Good news only!” I’m not sure why I started doing that (I admit I’ve always been a fan of the Chaka Khan song Tell Me Something Good), but I thought I’d start the conversation requesting something good. I get all kinds of reactions […]
good news, mindset, news, optimism, positivity
Back in high school I was excited to be accepted into an Honors English class, but not so excited when the first test was returned to us and I got a D. Apparently, there were a number of people in that same situation, and the teacher said, “If you didn’t get a good grade, you […]
mindset, positivity, recovery, upset
I was flying back from Charlotte after delivering a seminar for a client, seated in the last row of the plane in an aisle seat. When we landed, I stood up getting ready to get off the plane, and there was a young woman in the seat across the aisle in the same row asking […]
experience, happiness, positivity
I wanted to share with you a 15-minute exercise I do to prepare for the day in the morning. It’s not a physical exercise, it’s a mental or thought exercise and so you can do it while you’re doing other things, and that’s what I do. The first five minutes I spend thinking about all […]
exercise, positivity, tips
One of my favorite stories is in James Kirkwoods’ book, “There Must Be a Pony,” and it’s about a father of twin sons, age eight. One son is an incurable optimist and the other is a complete pessimist. The father decides to try an experiment because he’s a little alarmed about this difference: On […]
Joy, optimism, optimistic, positivity