Posts in “The Power of Wellbeing”
Do you remember the good or do you remember the bad?
How about you?
Do you always start off by criticizing what you see, hear or experience or do you seek for a balanced analysis?
And, in the end, do you tend to remember what did not work or do you try to remember what you really enjoyed from relationships, experiences and life in general?
Do you focus on achieving one goal at a time or do you try to reach many goals at the same time?
This has been the theme of the week.
An entrepreneur started a new venture and was concerned when things didn’t go as well as he expected. Although he had a great idea, he didn’t build the foundation to support the project, almost giving up before he had really started.
Another executive has been doing great with a simple strategy and was ready to let go with the consistent plan rather than focusing on it for the next few months before jumping into something else.
Do you work through strengths or through weaknesses?
Do you work through strengths or through weaknesses?
Years ago I was chatting with a more senior executive in Corporate America. I mentioned my love of medicine and its integration with business and my dislike of the more tedious financial reports. She immediately said I should focus on developing skills in the accounting and financial aspects of my work, leaving aside my forte as I shouldn’t focus on my strengths but on my weaknesses, she said.
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What are your WINS OF THE YEAR?
Are you looking into your New Year’s Resolution?
How about first listing your Wins of this past year?
Many people look ahead and have trouble enjoying the fruits present in their here and now. While it’s important to have vision in terms of “what next?” it is also important to know exactly where you stand. Most people with a deep sense of JOY take a minute to appreciate their blessings prior to jumping on to the next venture. Think, meditate, enjoy all your achievements of today as they will serve as a foundation for your successes of tomorrow.
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What’s your health strategy when taking vitamins or medications?
I foresee what will happen with Gingko now.
Most people will probably continue to take it in case the science is wrong. Their idea is to enhance cognition and eventually prevent memory loss and Alzheimer. Science hasn’t proven its cognitive properties, though, check this recent article published in Time magazine.
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Stressed about taking vacation?
Many worry about having a job during the recession, taking vacation doesn’t even cross their mind.
With busy week schedules, many try to maximize their recreation time on a daily and weekend basis rather than formally taking time off.
Interestingly, generation Y seems to be slightly more worried than generation X about whether or not they will still have a job when they come back as per this study.
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Forever Young
Are you interested in staying young forever? I was honored to participate on a panel with other prestigious speakers at the Anti-Aging Panel at the Florida Conference for Women in Orlando Florida, last week. The panel included Dr. Saralyn Mark, Dr. Deborah Harding and our distinguished moderator was Dr. Carol Scott.
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Balance Work in Life with LOVE
The recession has now grown its spreading roots. Those who didn’t think it was going to hit them have sadly come to terms: the recession is here to stay. Thousands of people have been laid off and thousands wonder if their current job will still exist. Either way, all of us have a family member, a friend or a client in this situation. Listen to this posting as a podcast/MP3: Balance Work in Life with LOVEWhile many have felt the pressure of doing more with less at work for months or years, people are feeling even more stretched to the max. Most of us wonder how long we will be able to sustain such intense pressure. Those who have lost their job are networking, sending résumés and interviewing for a new job. Those who have had their salaries cut down are in search of another part-time job to increase their revenue. And the rest are holding on to several jobs to make ends meet. Everyone has been affected: employees holding on to a job, entrepreneurs striving to survive and investors counting their losses in the millions.
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Maximize Your Health While Building Your Wealth
In an ideal world, we would spend eight hours of our day at work, another eight in recreational activities and the last eight hours asleep. The true question is how many of us live in the ideal world? Click here download as podcast/MP3: Maximize Health & Wealth
Instead, in the real world, most corporate warriors, executives and entrepreneurs work twelve to sixteen hours every day with little recreational time and less sleep. Forget about taking any vacation during the financial crisis – it is not only unthinkable in your own mind but a serious offense in the eyes of others. People worry about keeping their companies afloat, with the emotional toll of lay-offs, foreclosures and downsizing.
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The Power of Wellbeing Tip of the Day: Exercise
Have you ever wondered why you feel so great during vacation? While you may think it’s because you are not at work, how about this other explanation? You are having a great time with people you care about in a nice place, you enjoy good food, you sleep well and you exercise or simply relax. Download this blog as an MP3: The Power of Wellbeing Tip of the Day: Exercise
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