5 proven ways to regulate your emotions when stuck in long lines
The boy ran through the crowded Brussels airport terminal faster than the late O.J. Simpson on the football field and in his Hertz commercials. Shortly after the boy passed by my husband and me, he must have tripped. We heard him land hard on the shiny airport floor....
How hedonic leaders boost joy, results and well-being in the workplace
This article started as a germ of an idea back when I was in college working as a research assistant for the social psychology professor, Dr. Phil Brickman, who was studying happiness. Yet, it was Marcel the Therapy Dog who finally inspired me to write about hedonic...
How your standard phrases — and your life — can benefit from a refresh
How about a vocabulary refresh this spring? Shifting your words can help you shift your perspective, that is, the way you see the world and your place in it. And with a shift in perspective, you can gain new insights, see new ways to do things, and make positive...
7 lessons learned after living way too long in “FU” hell
“FU!!!” is the short version I mutter under my breath. “Will you please FU?” is the long version. Then there’s the “What do you mean, no FU yet again?” “FU” stands for “follow up.” It’s in short supply these days especially with many of the financial institutions and...
Want to adapt to the “Whitewater World of Work”? Use these 5 Tomorrowmind skills
Picture a steamship gliding on the ocean. Once you fire up the engines, it’s full speed ahead. This metaphor describes what work was like for adult men in industrialized nations the first half of the 20th century, as envisioned by the futurist and leader of the Xerox...
Want to improve the way you live and work? Stop saying “I ought to …”
"Ought" is a word that we need to banish from our vocabulary. (It's a five-letter word that acts as an offensive "four-letter word.") Why? The word "ought" puts you in compromising positions. When you say or think, "I ought to ........" you're referring to your...
Dislike uncertainty? You can’t fix it but you can take 3 actions to cope
Want to experience “the joy of certainty”? If you listen or watch CNN, you’ll often hear this question in an ad for California Psychics. A soothing voice reassures you that psychics will be able to help you “clear away the cloud of doubt.” The message comes across as...
Got grievances? If so, the 2025 Edelman Trust Index results have you covered
Got grievances? Get in line and join the crowd. Welcome to the grievance culture where billionaires as well as common folk are complaining and sometimes even protesting about real and imagined wrongs, including unfair treatment. One billionaire, Meta CEO Mark...
Want to grow as a leader? Use new experiences to turn up the heat
Experiencing any heat lately? Not from the weather but from practices designed to help you become more flexible, wiser and better equipped to handle a range of complex, uncertain and ambiguous situations. By intentionally taking steps to fire yourself up through...
