If I were to ask you when you last reached out to someone via text, tweet, email or Facebook, you probably wouldn’t have to think long. We live in an age of instant communication—but while technology rocks, sometimes it just isn’t enough. If you want to send someone the message that you’ve made a sincere […]
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to set bigger goals and reach them faster than others who are aiming much lower? Their secret is simple: Self-confidence. (Okay, that’s just one of their secrets!) Here are five ways to increase your self-confidence fast: Start a “Self-Confidence Journal” Start a list of everything you’ve achieved […]
About six years ago, my oldest daughter Dana graduated from Loyola University School of Nursing, took her boards and became an R.N. Her dream was to be a nurse in the pediatric intensive care unit at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. As she shared her dream with others, everyone told her that it doesn’t happen […]
In my last post, we looked at four tips to add more happiness to our lives. One of the tips had to do with staying away from what I call “Happiness Vampires.” A “Happiness Vampire” is someone who complains, whines about their circumstances and who is, more often than not, just plain negative and pessimistic. […]
Do you know who Mary Kay Ash is? She was the brilliant entrepreneur who founded and built the Mary Kay Cosmetics empire. Would you like to know the secrets of her success? A long time ago (25 years) I read a book by her on leadership and there was one thing she said that I’ve […]
