Operation gratitude

Well hello! I thought I'd drop by to share this epiphany. It's funny how much of our happiness is linked to what we choose to focus on. It is true that the world is in a mess. But it is truer that there is a world of a mess in our heads sometimes, which makes our lot feel worse than it actually is. Introducing Operation gratitude I have been writing at least 5 things I am grateful for each day and noticed how it has helped. I think this is going to be part of my daily routine now....

Proper goal setting in 3 steps

You may have noticed there is a plethora of self-help advice out there (AKA "personal development"). A lot of gurus have stepped up to the lime light in the last decade or so... Or maybe they tend to be noticed by a particular type of people (people like me). This post is a condensed version of what I have gleaned from them so far. Does Zig Ziglar ring any bell to you? Les Brown? Tony Robbins? If so, well you may well be like me. If not, bear with me, we're not that different. I won't write an...