This week in Sue Shellenbarger had an interesting column in the Wall Street Journal called “Thinking Happy Thoughts at Work.” The column focused on the application of recent research in positive psychology in the workplace. Put simply, positive psychology ... [Continue Reading]
Archives for January 2010
The State of the Union, Common Sense and Success
I am The Common Sense Guy. My tag line is, “Helping individuals, teams and entire organizations succeed by applying their common sense.” That’s why my ears perked up when I heard President Obama say the words “common sense” in the State of the Union address ... [Continue Reading]
What a Little Boy’s Clarity of Purpose Teaches Us About Success
New Orleans was jumping on Sunday. The Saints beat the Vikings to get into the Super Bowl. I read that during the game 80% of the televisions in New Orleans that were turned on during the game were tuned to the game. That’s an amazing number. This is the ... [Continue Reading]
Affirmations Help You Create the Successful Life and Career You Want and Deserve
Self confidence is one of the keys to personal and professional success that is part of my Common Sense Success System. I discuss it in several of my books: Straight Talk for Success, Star Power, I Want YOU…To Succeed, Your Success GPS and 42 Rules to ... [Continue Reading]
Haiti, Optimism and Success
Self confidence is one of the keys to personal and professional success that is part of my Common Sense Success System. I discuss it in several of my books: Straight Talk for Success, Star Power, I want YOU…To Succeed, Your Success GPS and 42 Rules to ... [Continue Reading]
Successful People Know When and How to Break the Rules
Competence is one of the keys to success in my Common Sense Success System. I discuss it in detail in several of my books: Straight Talk for Success; Your Success GPS; Star Power, I Want YOU…to Succeed and 42 Rules to Jumpstart Your Professional ... [Continue Reading]
Successful People See The Big Picture
Competence is one of the keys to success in my Common Sense Success System. I discuss it in detail in several of my books: Straight Talk for Success; Your Success GPS; Star Power, I Want YOU…to Succeed and 42 Rules to Jumpstart Your Professional ... [Continue Reading]
Successful People Stick With It
Commitment to taking personal responsibility for creating the successful life and career you want and deserve is one of the four keys to success in my Common Sense Success System. I discuss it in detail in several of my books: Straight Talk for Success, I ... [Continue Reading]
Are You Committed To Your Success?
Commitment to taking personal responsibility for creating the successful life and career you want and deserve is one of the four keys to success in my Common Sense Success System. I discuss it in detail in several of my books: Straight Talk for Success, I ... [Continue Reading]
What Martin Luther King Teaches Us About Success
Clarity of purpose and direction is one of the keys to career and life success in my Common Sense Success System. I discuss it in several of my books: Straight Talk for Success, Your Success GPS, Star Power, I Want YOU…To Succeed and 42 Rules to Jumpstart ... [Continue Reading]