Try this… Can you name the last 3 people who won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize? What about the 3 fastest marathon runners in the world? Do you know their names? How about the last 3 winners of the Miss America Pageant? (me neither 🤷♂️) OK, now try this…. Name 3 school teachers who taught Read more about Charles Shultz Philosophy[…]
Well hello there everybody this is 5am Joel with your monday morning happiness forecast… 👨🏼🏫 Today will be mostly awesome with a chance of brilliant. We’ve got a 90% chance of yummy coffee to begin the day, followed by a wave of productivity, energy and optimism. Good vibes will roll in around mid-morning, spurring tranquility Read more about Today’s happiness forecast… 👨🏼🏫[…]
A professor stood up in front of the class holding up a brand new crisp $100 bill. He said, “who wants this?” The entire class raised their hands. Then the professor scrunched up the money in his hand, creasing and folding it all over. He asked again, “who wants it now?” Everyone still raised their Read more about A crisp $100 bill 💵[…]
A student said to his martial arts teacher… “I want to study karate and become a black belt. But I will also dedicate myself to Judo so I am familiar with many fighting styles. That is the only way I will be the best.” The teacher responded… “If a man goes into a field and Read more about Chasing after two foxes 🦊[…]
This is Paul Alexander. He is 74 and lives in Dallas, TX — inside a large “iron lung”. He is a polio survivor. And although Paul has been paralyzed from the neck down since age 6… He graduated 2nd in his high school class, earned a bachelors degree at University of TX, and then went Read more about The Man in the Iron Lung[…]
Let’s say you are trying to build a castle in life… —> Every time you think a positive thought, take an optimistic approach, or have an open mind… you are placing 1 teeny tiny building block onto your castle. 🥳 —> Every time you think negatively, hold anger or dwell on problems, you are removing Read more about The building blocks of life 🧱[…]
You’ve probably heard of “pay yourself first” when it comes to money management… Well, a lesser known (but equally effective) tactic is to pay yourself first when it comes to other stuff in life, too… Pay yourself first in encouragement. If you don’t believe in yourself it’s hard for others to also. Pay yourself first Read more about Pay yourself first — Variations[…]
Cause = why it happens 💧 Effect = what happens 🌻 Without cause, there is no effect. Today, you are living the effect of yesterday’s cause. Past events and actions have led you to where you are now. But also today, you are building the cause for tomorrow’s effect. Your future hasn’t been written yet, Read more about Build the cause –> live the effect.[…]
“Failure is a bend in the road, not the end of the road” – Roy T. Bennett Reminder for this week ahead: Life rarely goes in a straight line. Projects at work, relationships, finding balance at home, etc… They’re more like twisty, windy adventures. You gotta zig ↗️ and zag ↘️ accordingly. Happy Monday, happy Read more about Zigging and zagging ↘️ ↗️[…]
Feeling lethargic? Need a pep talk? Call this motivational hotline… Some students over at West Side Elementary School in Healdsburg, California started a project called PepToc. It’s a bunch of pre-recorded motivational messages to help encourage you, pull you out of a slump, or give little bits of life advice. Try it!! Just call (707) Read more about Motivational Hotline —> Call (707) 873-7862[…]
Working with toddlers the past few weeks, I’ve come to know the power of the words “time-out”… When they’re misbehaving, we say, “Do you want to go to time-out?” or “Do it now or we’re going to time-out. 3… 2… 1” The funny is, we’ve never actually put kids in time-out. I don’t even know Read more about Time-out isn’t even that bad…[…]
Most people think it’s best to underpromise ⬇️ and overdeliver ⬆️ And while yes I agree thats a good practice (it’s definitely better than promising too much and not delivering), I recommended you try this out once in a while… Overpromise ⬆️ AND overdeliver ⬆️ This way you “Wow them twice!” (and you might even Read more about Wow them twice. ✌🏼[…]
One day, a lady spotted Pablo Picasso sitting at a french cafe… She ran over to him and asked, “Are you Picasso, the famous painter? Would you please sign my napkin and draw something?” Picasso said yes, grabbed the napkin and made a quick drawing. But before giving it back to the lady he said, Read more about Picasso’s Napkin[…]
One day, a friend of a friend went on Amazon and searched for “pet supplies”. He sorted all the listings by popularity to find the absolute best selling products. Then he clicked into these top products, and went down to the customer reviews section. But, he wasn’t searching for good reviews, he was only interested Read more about Looking for problems (to solve)[…]
“Two years ago I was working for another attorney as an intern, and then a licensed attorney. I was in that firm almost 2 years. The owner repeatedly told me that I didn’t generate enough income for the firm to be worth the money she paid me. (Which was pennies, I tell you!) So when Read more about $106,373.99[…]