The Winner’s Circle

Let's take some time today to talk about labels (better known as stereotypes) and how they harm us all. Most of us kn...Read More »

Are you in a leadership position and having trouble motivating other people? Let's figure out why that happens. Here'...Read More »

What can you do when you want to improve your marriage or close relationship, but your significant other seems to be con...Read More »

People who are essentially good sometimes do bad things. However, how do you handle it when a family member behaves in w...Read More »

For some, today's topic will create a little discomfort. Please do not be concerned. A little discomfort is usually a go...Read More »

Do you realize just how much you have going for yourself? You know, something you can do for children, grandchildren,...Read More »

What if you inherited a machine that was guaranteed to make you happy, but you had no idea how to operate it? What would...Read More »

How is a goal different from a wish or hope? First of all, let's look at how they are similar. Each one is a good thing ...Read More »

Driving in to work today, it was probably easy to notice that there are a lot of angry people out there. Angry adults, u...Read More »

Do you know any parents who are determined to raise model children? Let’s hope not, because sometimes, a model child i...Read More »

Has anyone ever told you it was wrong to feel proud of yourself or to be too happy? In light of all that we have learned...Read More »

This week we've been digging deeper into the subject of "happiness" - what it is, how to define it, and the different wa...Read More »

For the last couple of days, we delved into how the ancient Greeks - Plato in particular - looked at the subject of "hap...Read More »

Today, we continue our examination of happiness. Yesterday, we got an overview of the Greek philosopher Plato's first tw...Read More »

Human beings have been grappling with the concept of happiness since, well, the beginning. Once we could put a name to t...Read More »

A lot of us grew up with the notion that we are free people, able to choose where we live, what we do for a living, and ...Read More »

Over the years, it's become somewhat of a cliché to "get in touch with" our inner child. It's giving ourselves permissi...Read More »

What does a sense of having control over your life have to do with successful aging? When we enter this later phase ...Read More »

To some extent, each of us is affected by the environment around us. But, when your happiness depends on what goes on ar...Read More »

Did you know that the secret to success could be summed up in one word? No? Well, read on. For over 45 years, we hav...Read More »

Is there anything good about bad times? It is very difficult to look at the massive destruction in the wake of earthquak...Read More »

Everyone wants to be happy, but not everyone knows how to go about getting there. Today, let's talk about a couple of wa...Read More »

Have you heard it said, that the things you see and dislike in others are things you probably dislike about yourself? ...Read More »

It has been said that people can get used to almost anything. If it happens gradually over time and in small enough incr...Read More »

Who do you listen to? Who do you allow to guide your growth and development? Today, let's talk about the value of good g...Read More »

What does the sugar pill have in common with potential? More than you might think. A placebo, sometimes called a suga...Read More »