Have you heard this expression attributed to Mark Twain? "Worrying is like paying a debt you don't owe." How much time have you wasted...

Last month our family took its biggest vacation yet, traveling a total of 1971 miles from our home in Pennsylvania to several stops in...

I was almost out of breath I was moving so quickly. Running a marathon, perhaps? Racing to catch a train? Or participating in a...

It took me a while to get on the hashtag bandwagon. For ages, they just seemed dumb, mostly because I didn't understand them. But in...

Last fall our family had developed the bad habit of focusing on the one bad thing happening instead of the many good things in our lives....

When this post goes live, I will be on vacation. And if all goes according to plan, I will be far from my phone. Why? Because to restore...

This summer has been a stressful one. My full-time job always gets busier this time of year because of a reduction of my team members'...

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." Have you heard this quote? While its source is in dispute, its power is not....

Getting a new job is a big job in itself. It can feel overwhelming. If you're currently employed, how do you find the time to work on it?...

A few weeks ago I suggested asking for a pep talk. Sometimes the person who needs to give you a pep talk is you. I find that talking to...

We just got back from a 3-day trip to New Hampshire. Even though we were only away from home for 60 hours, it was a delightful getaway...

"Can you believe he did that?! It's horrible!" "Yes, I can." "Wait... what?" "Well, as I learned from Oprah who learned from Maya...

It was two days before I was set to be host of The Right Price. I had a knot in my stomach and pain in my chest. I was working on several...

Many of us spend a good portion of our time feeling overwhelmed or behind schedule. We are so focused on what else is on our list, we...

For the past 8 years, becoming a speaker has been my dream. I love teaching and inspiring audiences of all sizes. It is my very favorite...

Years ago, I came across a quote (which feels a bit like a prayer) that really touched me. I've had it hanging on a board in my office...

Have you experienced this phenomenon? When things are going well, everything goes really well? And when things are going badly,...

I've been off TV news for a long time. Although I grew up to the sounds of Peter Jennings helping us understand the world each evening,...

Do you have a "let go" list? A place to record the slights and frustrations that somehow seem to steal too much of your attention? Think...

When I first started working for Creative Restaurant Solutions in 2005 my boss suggested presenting our clients' exit interview results...