By Shawn Murphy Every once in awhile, I recommend a book here before I finish reading it. This is one of those books. Yes, I agree with the premise, and yes, I am far above the midpoint on the optimism/pessimism line. But that doesn’t change the value or message of the book. And I’ve read […]
Flourish: a Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being
By Martin E.P. Seligman I had some truly great professors in college. And, in the many years since I was at Purdue, I’ve met, and read a number of professors from whom I would love to take a class. The author of this book, Dr. Seligman, is one of those people. Dr. Seligman is the […]
Where Do You Find Happiness?
Everyone wants happiness. Some have it, some see it as elusive – they are always chasing it. Perhaps part of the reason is that they don’t have a clear picture of what it is. Today’s quotation gives a definition and an example. . . perhaps from an unexpected source. Enjoy. “Will and I could hardly […]
When Are You At Your Best?
One of the first and most influential inspirational speakers I learned of and learned from was Earl Nightingale. Today I reread one of his profound quotations . . . “We are at our very best, and we are happiest, when we are fully engaged in work we enjoy on the journey toward the goal we’ve […]
The Seed: Finding Purpose and Happiness in Life and Work
This week’s Resource Recommendation is The Seed: Finding Purpose and Happiness in Life and Work by Jon Gordon. Josh is lethargic and can’t seem to muster much energy for his work anymore. This is so obvious that his boss offers him a two week paid leave of absence to determine if he wants to be […]