July 2019

via the Harvard Business Review by Alex Liu Amid the dazzle and hopes of the digital age, it is easy to forget that old-fashioned human desire is as essential to achieving business goals as ever. Right now, for example, companies are making massive investments in technologies that...

Happiness can come from achievement and accomplishment; which comes from working hard at things you love and about which you're passionate. But to achieve this type of happiness, one also needs to make time for resting and relaxing. Happiness won't come to those who're "on"...

via Inc.com by Marcel Schwantes Raise your hand if you've been divorced or know of someone who has been divorced? (I'm raising my hand now as a divorcee myself, who has since re-married). That should cover the majority of us. And the numbers don't lie. Nearly half...

We all need help sometimes. We could live and function on our own; but we'd do better with the support and guidance of others. And the good news is there are others who're ready and willing to help. I mentor several people and it gives...

If you're a happiness seeker then you've almost certainly read one or more self-help books. If you experience mental ill-health you've probably done the same. Not all self-help books can be recommended; but there are undoubtedly MANY very good ones; and many that will provide...

If happiness and success involve getting things done; then procrastination can be considered the enemy of happiness and success. To enjoy positive emotions, like happiness, we need to feel good about ourselves and what we've accomplished. So if procrastination is getting in your way; and...

via the Ladders by Zat Rana We all experience the world like we are at the center of reality. We think and we feel in relation to how our senses absorb information and how this information mingles with our personal memories. The subjective perception created by these interactions provides the illusion of importance. We forget that this perception only exists...

For most of us, happiness isn't a solo project. Rather, enjoying happiness and a good life requires the help and support of others. Along the same lines, anyone coping with mental ill-health, or any other struggles for that matter, will find things a lot easier...