Encouraging Excellence Blog

Year: 2010

  • Do Happy: Log Changes

    by Lori Deschene “The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice.” ~R.D.Laing Have you ever noticed a new business on your route to work, only to later learn it’s been there for weeks? Somehow in the hustle and bustle of your morning routine you missed an obvious […]

  • The Deception In Perception

    I met up with an old class mate this week. We re-connected on Facebook a couple of weeks ago and have been interacting online and decided to take it offline and meet up face to face and catch up. Needless to say we took a trip back down memory lane and recalled things about each […]

  • 10 Ways to Slow Down and Still Get Things Done

    by Lori Deschene “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” ~Gandhi Both the industrial and digital revolutions promised increased productivity, meaning people could work less and live a more balanced life.  We all know that’s not how history has played out. Even as technology advances, we work longer hours than ever—and ironically, struggle […]

  • 10 Happiness Tips for People Who Have Been Hurt

    by Lori Deschene “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” ~Unknown Maybe someone hurt you physically or emotionally.  Maybe you’ve survived something else traumatic–a natural disaster, a fire, an armed robbery.  Or maybe you’ve just come out of a trying situation, and though you know you’ll eventually recover, you still feel pain that seems unbearable. Whatever […]

  • 10 Ways to Let Go and Overcome a Bad Mood

    by Lori Deschene “Every day may not be good, but there’s something good in every day.”  ~Unknown Contrary to popular belief, even positive people get in bad moods. Maybe you didn’t get enough sleep last night.  Or you feel overworked and overwhelmed.  Or perhaps something happened, and you keep dwelling on it.  Going over and […]