In the words of Joyce Gottlieb, writer, coach and psychotherapist, “…we grow in connection with others.”  The following article (written

This beautifully written article reminds us that, no matter how many self-improvement exercises we engage in..."The thing that makes us

This article is written by a psychologist who studies the "Good Life."  Don't we all want a little more of

A great quote in this article by Madeleine Albright:  "There is a special place in heaven for women who support

With the opportunities to write through social media and email, we are awash in words, some communicate well, others don't.

We have a lot to learn from research--not only living well, longer -- but happier.  So a group of demographers

This HBR article written by Michelle Gielan, Positive Psychology researcher gives a surprising view of Out-Of-Office (OOO) messages.  She gives

Three simple (yet challenging to practice) behaviors can help in making intimate relationships stronger: Taking accountability for one's own behavior,

  It's fascinating what causes people to remember certain experiences, activities, and times in their lives.  Yet, most of the

We all know negative thinking when we hear it, the challenge is managing our own negative thoughts even in the

The Stoics were those Roman and Greek philosophers who flourished in and around the 3rd Century. The Stoic philosophers promtoed

Many leaders are unaware of how their lack of authenticity chips away at people, breeding dissatisfaction, distrust and disloyalty. Organizational

  Organizations waste vast amounts of time, effort and money each year by failing to recognize or correct dysfunctional teams.

A Coaching Conversation Checklist for Smart Managers In spite of wide-spread coach training, many managers aren't using coaching skills to

An important adult skill to develop:  Understanding your

This tweet from internet Hippo offers a sad but true insight: we are often tougher on ourselves than others are

The world as we know it today is complicated, busy, stimulating and filled with "breaking news."  How to calm the

This Harvard Business Review article closely studied the executives who succeed in top jobs and what distinguishing features set them apart

How well do you manage yourself at work?  How about communicating with co-workers? Are you aware of your emotions enough

How to engage employees?  This article offers proven methods to answer this question...simply Love them.

101 WAYS TO ENHANCE YOUR LIFE By Lloyd J. Thomas, Ph.D. 1. Get up 15 minutes earlier. 2. Prepare for

These habits are founded in age old wisdom and present day research.  Are you nurturing at least 5 close friendships?

Surprising new research that shows us how we all have learned at an early age to detect lying or dishonesty.

   The Four P's of happiness:  Purpose, Perspective, People and Play - Read here as to how you can develop

This brief article gives a great review of the research that leads to these findings: 1. Always work hard to

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This short article provides fascinating data on a study done by Stanford University and an Executive Coaching Firm-The Miles Group.

Surprising and worth reading to learn before it's too late...

  Simple behaviors that you can do in the work place to increase your effectiveness.

So what do leaders do to manage themselves in the face of uncertainty... to lead with executive maturity? Dr. Chopra

The author of this short, well written blog is Susan David, whom several members of the Perla Group had the

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Speaking in a manner that is concise, energetic and clearly communicates ones requests, information and desires is refreshing and important

"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist." -Indira Gandhi This is the title of a workshop that I frequently