April 30, 2012 by Elaine Suess
I’m involved in a happiness survey project right now. I get an email twice a day with a short series of questions that ask me things like how well I slept, if I’m interacting with anyone, and how I feel right now. I don’t have the result yet, but by in large, I’m a pretty happy person, and feel extremely blessed.
So the question comes – Do you ever take the time to check your emotions, level of satisfaction or happiness during the day? How do you feel in the middle of a challenging day, or at the end of the day?
I ask, because there’s most likely an opportunity to amplify your happiness, or help your employees biggie-size their own happiness. (more…)
Category: Change , Communication , Goal Setting , Happiness , Research Tags: Goal Setting, Happiness, Research |
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August 16, 2011 by Elaine Suess
It’s all Lisa Kaminski’s fault. The link to the Warrior Dash race was in an email she sent to me. I clicked on it, and sufficiently intrigued, I decided it was time to become a warrior!
And even though I love being outside, and being active is a given for me, I’ve never seriously considered running because of the arthritis in my right knee.
However, with the opportunity to jump over fire, walk a plank and make my way through a mud bog, I cast concern for my knee to the wind.
Normally, in business, I would start asking questions like: (more…)
Category: Fear , Goal Setting , Self Awareness , Strengths
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June 30, 2011 by Elaine Suess
I was at Spring Grove cemetery the other day – a common stopping point for me. It’s beautiful, quiet and my character strength of curiosity is always in full swing there.
I had just finished a short run, and as I was standing by the water, a couple of ducks snuck up behind me. There was no clucking or quacking, but the white duck started looking for something to eat in the green muck. As it searched, (more…)
Category: Coaching , Fear , Goal Setting , Leadership , Positivity Tags: Achieving Goals, Action, Coach, Coaching, Leadership, Marcus Buckingham, Strengths, Weakness |
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