In True Grit, Grace, and Gratitude, I used the term “happy hour” as a constructive and necessary analogy, but I do have a good bit of aversion toward the expression. Why does an hour we reserve to be happy have to be after work? I also have tepid excitement for the sayings “Work hard, play … Read more
Fresh Air Source: Shutterstock Creating goals keeps you productive, but it is important to make sure you don’t overload yourself with too many or unrealistic ambitions. What’s more, wanting to do something is step 0. Step 1 is getting started, and that doesn’t happen without a calm mind and a view of what lies ahead. The steps … Read more
“Jeez, Laura. I thought you were afraid of heights!” Glen said in a rainforest preserve in Costa Rica’s South Pacific zone. A panic came over me. “I totally forgot!” I thought as I looked down at the rainforest floor passing rapidly, far beneath me. Then, the comedy of the matter suddenly occurred to me. For a moment, … Read more
I lay in bed at night with Glen by my side. The cacophony of the rainforest attempted soothing solace for the horrible thoughts I was having. Why don’t we have water at the house yet? Why don’t we have a phone? Why is living in paradise so hard? Moving to the Costa Rican jungle in … Read more
By Glen Tibaldeo, CPA PMP Howdy! Thanks for finally showing up now that your closets are arranged by season and hue, you’ve precisely inventoried the letters in a can of alphabet soup, and learned to play Chopsticks on the German lute. Now you’ve got work to do and have come to the right place. Over … Read more
We all strive to take positive steps forward in whatever we are trying to achieve. Sometimes, however, we fall back into old habits that sabotage our efforts or we fail to recognize that we’ve moved forward because the gains we see are trivial. The important thing to recognize is that the alternative is moving backwards, … Read more
De-Stress Your Way out of Distress I love jumping into cold water. Well, wait. Let me back up. I love jumping into cold water with other people around. Why? Because after thirty seconds of acclimation, I get to chuckle as my friends negotiate the inner fortitude to get themselves to do the very thing they … Read more
A Namely internal study found that high performers take on average 19 days of PTO a year. Bob prides himself to be a truly great soldier of industry. He is first to log on and last to wrap up every day (most weekends included) and eats almost every meal at his desk. He completes all … Read more
Excited about the forth season of Downton Abbey, I’ve been reminiscing its many intrigues, including the start of the marriage between Mr. Bates and Anna—blessed with devotion but cursed by circumstance. After having been wrongfully accused of murdering his ex-wife, Mr. Bates is sent to prison, and the newlyweds can only communicate by writing letters. My experience tells me there … Read more
Arianna Huffington recently launched her new bestseller, Thrive. I attended a launch event, and during a one-on-one discussion we had after her speech, she asked me write a piece on how women thrive. It got me to thinking about a sound and witty take away from her speech and book—sleep your way to the top! ou … Read more