Weekly Wisdom

In pursuit of “having it all”—a burgeoning career, a robust personal life, good health, a thriving and close-knit family—many of us burn out and end up falling short in one or more of these areas. Maintaining a better balance between work and other parts of your life may not give you “it all,” but it can go a long way toward helping you feel fulfilled and su...

Joy is not simply a feeling of happiness. It is the presence of peace and contentment that has the power to sustain us even when our lives are challenging and stressful. Joy is something you create by intentionally doing things that bring pleasure, peace, or purpose to our lives. Here are 15 things—some simple, some more elaborate—you can do to create joy in...

Effective Goal Making for the New Year Famed motivational speaker and writer Zig Ziglar said, “A goal properly set is halfway reached.” As the New Year starts and you contemplate making goals for the coming weeks and months, consider these tactics for properly setting goals: 1.  Be specific. The more specific the goal, the simpler it is to measure your pro...

A common aphorism says that “things turn out best for the people who make the best out of the way things turn out.”   Of course, saying this is a lot easier than making it so in our own lives . . . especially when things don’t seem to be going our way. Psychologists who study behavior and thought patterns have found that up to 80 percent of our mental chatte...

The movie Groundhog Day depicts the life of a man, played by actor Bill Murray, who wakes up to re- experience the same day over and over again. At first, he's frustrated that every day he wakes up and has exactly the same experiences at exactly the same time. Eventually, however, he perfects this day, learning lessons from his experiences that enable him to...

Did you know that you have an Emotional IQ? It is your level of intelligence and ability to identify, use, understand, and manage emotion. Here's why it's so important-- it is now proven to be a better predictor of future success than traditional methods like the GPA, IQ, and standardized test scores. For this reason, this week I have chosen to focus on Emot...

"Freedom of choice is more to be treasured than any possession earth can give" -David O. McKay  With our freedom of choice comes tremendous power-- and how we use that power determines our destiny. As we are free to choose for ourselves our thoughts, actions, character traits, dreams, circumstances, and more; we are likewise accountable for our choices. Is i...