Emotional intelligence. This term first appeared in the 1960s but gained a lot of popularity in 1995 after the book Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman came out. John Mayor (no, not the singer), a psychologist, also played a big role in getting this concept the...
Paying it forward. I’ve been thinking a lot about this, especially since our company culture and values definitely embody this idea. There are so many ways to pay it forward - buy someone coffee, share words of encouragement, say ‘yes’ when someone asks for help, or...
There seems to be a consistent theme in my messages over the past month - changing your story. I guess this thought process started for me in 2017 at our All Company Meeting at the Gene Autry Museum. So, if you aren’t sick of it,...
Here is the question for today: what if who you’ve become isn’t who you really are? Let that sink in for a minute. From a young age, we are told who we are, what we’re good at, what we suck at, what we can afford, what we...
A friend of mine, Kevin Thomas McCarney, wrote Big Brain Little Brain. In the book, he talks about positive gossip. Positive gossip is exactly what it sounds like. Instead of talking negatively about others, talk positively about them. Just like gossip spreads, positive gossip spreads. And...
Sometimes, we find ourselves running into the same problems in life, and more times than not, it’s because we haven’t changed our story. We look at things from the same angle, we react to situations as we always have, and we get stuck in our...
I hear a lot of people talking about what they want. A new job, more money, a nicer car. The list goes on and on. Some people even put together a dream board to visualize these things and get inspired. And that’s great. It can be...
Did you ever think we would see a day when the abbreviation “WFH” was so easily identifiable? Thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, many people abruptly found themselves working from home almost overnight. Dining room tables became workspaces, and kitchen cabinets became the backdrop for Zoom...
This week, I am staying on the “quotes from way back and present” bandwagon because it really shows that some of these ideas are not new and have been around for thousands of years, literally. From Epictetus (who passed away in 135 AD): "In public, avoid...
Tax season is right around the corner, and deductions are generally top-of-mind for most filers. However, reporting your business income and expenses can create an additional layer of complication if you're self-employed. The good news is that your expenses as a self-employed individual can often bring...