// Picture this: you’re finally at the office of the person with whom you’ve wanted to informational interview for a long time. Or, it’s down to a final interview for that job that you’ve coveted for so long. And the only thing that you can think about is – dang, I’m really, really hungry!...
// I love technology. I have numerous email accounts. I write a wellness blog that I update almost daily using my laptop. I use YouTube, online news videos, Hulu, and other online sources every time I teach a class. I just recently have been getting more into Twitter and Facebook and enjoy how it...
// 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...
// I’ve recently decided to cut back on the number of magazines that I’ve been subscribing to. But I still have my Self magazine subscription. In the February 2010 issue, there is an article entitled “Live Your Dream Life” that I wanted to share. It has the following tagline: “Sometimes, to be truly happy,...
// It’s day 5 of the 17-day 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. While running on the treadmill at the gym earlier this evening, I watched some local news on the TV connected to the treadmill. A local NBC news reporter spent about 30 seconds explaining how you can watch exclusive videos of the...
// 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;...
