Remember the Snoopy book “Happiness Is…” ? My favorite line back then was, “Happiness is a warm puppy”, but then I was only child who dreamed of having a dog. Now, I still love a warm puppy, but I have a different take on happiness. Today I believe Happiness is: having a good family life, good health, and a good job. By family, I mean having significant close relationships. I find that for most people, if they are not …
Happy Birthday, Dad. Today you would have been 97. I thank you for many things, but most of all for teaching me about discipline and love . From the time I was in sixth grade, you made me study in my room for two hours every night. I’d tell you that I’d finished my homework, but it didn’t matter. “Robbie,” you’d say, “you need to be disciplined to succeed in life.” Dad, your life was a lot tougher than …
Usually, when we think of willpower, we think about resisting short term pleasure for long term gain. However, I believe sustained willpower is what is required to achieve long-term goals. My friend and coaching client Kathleen Craig’s story illustrates this principle. When she graduated from high school 14 years ago, Kathleen started college with the goal of achieving a bachelor’s degree. However, as often is the case, life showed up. Within a few years, Kathleen got married, started her …
“What you can conceive and believe, you can achieve” -Napoleon Hill 1937 I’ve had the great fortune to work with hundreds of successful men and women over the past 30 years, and most of them have one thing in common: they are focused on the process of goal setting as a means to achieve a successful, productive, and happy life. I first learned about Napoleon Hill and about the importance of goal setting in 1968 from Al Fann, a teacher …
This past Friday, we were awed by the wisdom, humor, and inspiration provided by Coach Lloyd Carr at our CEO Connect Breakfast. This morning we would like to share some of the key insights, as reported by the attendees: There will always be a fraternity of critics who will second guess decisions, especially difficult ones. Stand by those decisions and believe in yourself. “You are where you are.” We often find ourselves spending too much time rehashing why we …
Can I see anothers woe, And not be in sorrow too. Can I see anothers grief, And not seek for kind relief. – William Blake Fortunately, most of us who will be receiving this email have known relatively good fortune, but others have not. Estimates are that one in four children in our state live in poverty. This Friday, October 25, Lloyd Carr will be presenting at our CEO Connect Breakfast event on “Leadership and Decision Making” as a benefit …