http://www.life-is-terrific.com Life is for Laughing, Loving, and Living! Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:28:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Reuters reports that researchers have confirmed that happiness is contagious and they have the statistics to prove it. Getting connected to happy people improves a person's own happiness, they reported in the British Medical Journal. James Fowler, a political scientist at the University of California, San Diego, said "If a social contact ... http://www.life-is-terrific.com/happiness-is-contagious/ A short film about the magic of looking for the best in people. This movie has played at 34 film festivals worldwide and won 17 awards. http://www.life-is-terrific.com/validation/ Some people are always getting ready, but never quite pulling the trigger. They are putting the "final touches" on a project (or as we say in Texas "They're fixin' to do it"). This keeps them from being as successful as they could be. (I say "they", but I am as ... http://www.life-is-terrific.com/ready-aim-aim-aim/ One of the most outstanding business books I have ever read is The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt & Jeff Cox. The book is an easy read. (The audio version is even better). Even though the book is an introduction to the Theory of Constraints, it is ... http://www.life-is-terrific.com/the-goal-a-process-of-ongoing-improvement/ I just got a call from a friend of mine. She is president of a company involved in construction and remodeling. Thinking I already knew the answer, I asked her how her business was doing. Surprisingly, she said "Great! We almost have more business than we can handle! Our challenge is ... http://www.life-is-terrific.com/what-recession/ Long before the movie “The Secret”, Ed Foreman has been teaching that “Thoughts are things that manifest themselves in your life”. Ed explains it differently than the “new age” presentation. Thoughts lead to Actions which become Habits that create the Character you become. If you think about your dreams and goals, what ... http://www.life-is-terrific.com/thoughts-are-things/ By Connie Podesta Go on, it's okay. Admit it! We all know that life would be a whole lot easier if we didn't have to deal with those few (or many) difficult people we just can't seem to avoid. I think you know who I'm talking about. What's not okay is to ... http://www.life-is-terrific.com/life-would-be-easy-if-it-werent-for-difficult-people/ Recently, I was reading a book by one of my favorite authors. I’m not going to tell you who for reasons that will become apparent. He is right on point with most things, but I think he is way off on this one. He was pooh-poohing the "new age idea" that ... http://www.life-is-terrific.com/are-your-employees-happy/ "Hey, John. It’s Frank. Give me a call." How many times have you received a voicemail message like that one? It communicates no information other than Frank called. Usually the next step is for you to return the call, only to find that Frank is now "on the phone or away ... http://www.life-is-terrific.com/give-me-a-call/ Life Would Be Easy If It Weren't For Other People. Isn't that so true? Most of the stress that we experience, both personally and professionally, comes from dealing with frustrating people. This is the title and subject of presentations given by a speaker I really enjoy, Connie Podesta. In these hilarious ... http://www.life-is-terrific.com/connie-podesta-life-would-be-easy-if/