Year: 2010

  • Lose 9 Words, Improve Your Results

    How aware are you of your language?  Do you know that there are certain words that are used in everyday language that seriously affect your outcomes and in a negative way?  Here are just nine of them, how many do you use regularly? 1. Can’t As the quote from Henry Ford says: “Whether you can […]

  • Do Happy: Choose to Lose

    by Lori Deschene “Being right is highly overrated. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.” ~Unknown We all know someone who always needs to be right. She turns everything into an argument worthy of a courtroom, complete with counter arguments and below-the-belt accusations.  She finds holes in everything you say, even if you […]

  • Do Happy: Be Unreachable

    by Lori Deschene Your boss could email.  Your mother might call.  Your boyfriend could text.  A potential client might @reply.  A colleague could leave a blog comment.  Your cousin may IM with information you need to know now. Everything seems urgent in an always-on world, where we can access each other at any time.  Even […]

  • What Way Is Your Motivation Pointing?

    “Forward, of course!” I hear a lot of people say. That might seem like a trick question to some, but think for a minute before you answer. Look at the results you’ve been getting. Do you find that you get started on a task with a big burst of energy, hit an obstacle and while […]

  • Do Happy: Un-side for a While

    by Lori Deschene “When you live on a round planet, there’s no choosing sides.” -Wayne Dyer Research shows that rooting for a team – identifying with a group and enjoying the camaraderie you feel with other fans – can increase your sense of personal happiness. While it’s satisfying to feel a sense of belonging, it can be dangerous […]