Archive for January 2014
7 Doable Happiness Resolutions From Gretchen Rubin
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting one of my idols, author Gretchen Rubin. Her popular books The Happiness Project and Happier at Home are required readings for my clients. Click here for my book review for Happier at Home and learn why I hate book jackets. Gretchen was at Books, Inc. in San…
Read MoreNew! Find Your Answers in the Library
One of my favorite things to do is to curl up on the couch and bury my head in a good book. I bet you love losing yourself in a fabulous story too. I get most of my reading material from the local library because I can’t say no to free resources. It’s also a…
Read MoreHow to Feel Grateful for the People You Hate (and Freebie!)
SHHHHHHHHH!!! My coworker and I stared at each other dumbfounded. We had been discussing a new project in my cubicle when my manager in the next cube gave us the shushing of a lifetime. My manager, who I’ll call Brenda, then sighed dramatically and went back to clacking away on her keyboard. Really? Did that…
Read MoreTo the Man on His Cell Phone in the Temple
Dear Sir, Sundays are my time to reconnect with myself and the greater purpose of my life, and one of the ways I love to do that is by attending services at the local Buddhist temple. And I bet you’re looking start your week off in a Zen state of mind too since I encountered…
Read MoreHow to Get Started When You’re Completely Overwhelmed
There are always warning signs right before someone totally loses it. Maybe their desks get increasingly messier as the week goes on, empty coffee cups pile up at their feet, their eyes start twitching, and they can frequently be heard sighing or whimpering in their cubicles. Maybe that’s you? It’s been me on many occasions.…
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