What is it about this time of year? Hearts are mostly happy. Spirits are mostly full. Love is overflowing. As we begin this week leading to Christmas, let us be fully aware of this incredible energy which is everywhere – from the Salvation Army bell ringers at the grocery to the waiters at your local spirit-serving…

A person isn’t who they are during the last conversation you had with them – they’re who they’ve been throughout your whole relationship. ~ Rainer Maria Rilke What kind of person are we? What kind of person do we want to be? What changes can we make to better enable that person to emerge? Who…

Recently I ran across an article which struck me with its brilliance. We live in world which rewards global reach, so to see an article in Newsweek entitled Keeping it Local; I was intrigued. The article highlights how budding entrepreneurs, not to mention even large companies, can build profitable businesses by focusing on a few basic…

Many scholars have studied the power and impact words have on individuals, societies, cultures, and the evolution of  the human condition. Most of you know the love affair I have with words. Whether they be in the form of poetry, screenplays, novels, biographies, or simple exchanges between two people, languages speak volumes (no pun intended)…

The holidays are a fabulous time of year, and as mentioned in yesterday’s post, can also be a time of great stress and incredible demands.  Stress can bring on weight gain, heart issues, and even dementia-like symptoms. The Center of Brain Health, an incredible institution in Dallas, Texas, offers 12 wonderful tips to keep your brain in…

This weekend a few friends and colleagues voiced frustration to me about the added pressures of the holidays. Most everyone loves the holiday season, yet there is that ‘extra stuff’ each of us needs to get done! Shopping, wrapping, delivering, mailing, charity shifts, dinner parties, and travel plans are just a few added responsibilities. And then we have our…

“Holiday gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect. “    Oren Arnold How will we show our love to those in our lives this holiday season? What will we give of ourselves which…

As we enter the 12th month of 2010, it is a good practice to review where we are and where we are going. I typically do a dive deep into this process between Christmas and the New Year. I try to take long walks each day, write in my journal, take notes, and generate ideas, which…

Many of you know, I love the New York Times column, The Corner Office, with Adam Bryant.  A few weeks ago, Bob Brennan, of Iron Mountain, an information technology company, was interviewed. The title caught my eye, and the content stirred an opinion I had been forming over the past few years. The key point I…

This past week I had such holiday fun and joy being with several wonderful groups of friends to celebrate the spirit of the season. Holidays can bring out the best (and sometimes less than the best) in people.  Some folks are facing their first holiday season since a divorce, others have recently lost close friends or family…