A few years ago I was sitting in my office, by myself, and I wasn’t feeling good.  Yes, it’s true.  I research, write, and speak about Positive Psychology, but I admit it, I wasn’t having …

Mom was an opera singer who could sing high C’s beautifully. And she had the chance to sing them often. Mom was a leading soprano with The National Opera Company, and with …

I love peanuts. I like them salted or unsalted. I like them sweet or savory. You can put them in my dinner or in my dessert. I never met a peanut I didn’t like. It …

Have you ever said something like this to yourself? “I have a dream. I want to do what I love every day. Yet, I don’t know how to get there. …

Everything good that happens in this world is the result of a chain of events.  No matter the size, each event has a history of activity.  Unfortunately, most of us are unaware of the many …

Floyd Patterson, a heavyweight boxing legend and Hall-of-Famer, once said, “They said I was the fighter who got knocked down the most, but I also got up the most.” Patterson found a way to get back up each time. This is the mark of a good leader, and a successful person. You get up after you get smacked.

All success stories involve knock down after knock down. The question is, why do some people have the courage and confidence to get up while many others stay down. Let me tell you how I learned the secret.

My Dad’s father understood the power of the subconscious. When I couldn’t figure something out when I was growing up, my grandfather used to say, “Take a walk. Clear your mind.” He believed that if you set aside your issue for a little while, you would allow your subconscious mind to bring forth new and better thoughts, not just the few you already had. As a result you would come up with a better idea.

My Dad’s father understood the power of the subconscious.

Special Note to Positive Psychology News Daily Friends
This month I am posting a column that I wrote a number of years ago, “Beware of Garbage Trucks™,” also known as “The Law of the Garbage Truck™.”  …

There’s one line that keeps me from dwelling on the negative when difficult things happen in my life.  It’s the moral of a story my dad told me when I was growing up.   It’s a version of …

“What’s your story?!”  We used to ask that question when I was growing up in Wisconsin.  We didn’t know what the question really meant; it was more of an expression.  We just wanted to know …