// Being happy. Such a simple concept. But for many, this concept gets trickier as we get older. We’ve written previously about happiness; it’s a topic that’s always in the news. Below are some more relatively recent happiness-related items that have caught my eye. Where You Live Is Important for Happiness A couple of...
// Congratulations to those of you who will be ending the spring term and going on to summer internships. This is an exciting time as this may be your first experience working in your desired field. While gaining an internship is a great start to your career, there is still much ahead of you....
// Are you happy? If you asked me this question today, I’d say “yes.” For the past couple of years I’d say I’m a happy person. How about before a couple of years ago? I have to admit that I was not always a happy person. In fact, life threw me many curve balls,...
// Happiness depends much more on our positive attitude than on what actually happens to us, according to research cited in an article entitled “6 Ways to Be Happier at Work” which was published last fall in the Ask Annie career column in Fortune Magazine. I think the connection between happiness and a positive...
// I remember seeing Professor Randy Pausch on Oprah in the fall of 2007. At the time, I was embarking on a new career and caring for a newborn baby. I felt overwhelmed and was worried about my ability to find stable employment. I was wondering if giving up a stable, well-paying career and...
// When you hear the words “career planning,” what comes to mind? Here are some answers I have heard: Interesting. Exciting. I would love to do it, but I don’t know where to start. Boring. A drag. I’m too young to think about my career; I’ll do it later. It won’t help me anyway;...
