Liz Trocchio Smith
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Even though many of us have numerous occasions to feel grateful in both our personal and professional lives, we often miss out on opportunities to say thank you — especially at work. Failing to express gratitude is a missed opportunity. Research finds that it allows you to savor positive experiences, cope with stressful circumstances, and strengthen your relationships with colleagues. And sending a message of gratitude can also have powerful…
The habits of highly successful people allow them to consistently perform behaviors that breed success. Everything from eating well to responsible spending to task completion and beyond requires habits that make such behaviors part of our daily life. Michael Jordan spent his off seasons taking hundreds of jump shots a day. Cy Young award-winning Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay routinely does a 90-minute workout before practices. The young Venus and Serena Williams would wake up at 6:00…
Here we are, once again, and suddenly the holidays are here! This holiday season, let’s do something for others who are less fortunate than us. I promise, you will gain much more than you give. Helping others reach for a new day rejuvenates us in ways that another margarita-soaked vacation, more stuff, a fatter resume, or a supersized house can’t begin to. We want to feel useful. We want to…
My husband was recently traveling and saw this on the wall of a restaurant. It spoke “Monday Morning Coffee” to me! As we start to think about goals for 2023, think about these! No. 1: Reinvest Your Profits When you first make money, you may be tempted to spend it. Don’t. Instead, reinvest the profits. No. 2: Be Willing To Be Different Don’t base your decision upon what everyone is…
American workers are notorious for being workaholics. Since March of 2020, an overwhelming majority of U.S. employees have shortened, postponed or canceled their vacation time. Another recent study found that 26% of respondents had never taken two weeks of vacation at one time. And The Center for Economic and Policy Research has gone so far as to call the U.S. the “No Vacation Nation.” But leaving vacation time on the table…
I spotted these last week and knew they were worthy of sharing. The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz Be Impeccable With Your Word Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the Word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your Word in the direction of truth and love. Don’t Take Anything Personally Nothing others do is because of you. What others say…
And you thought Halloween was all about Trick or Treat? Read on for some fun facts about Halloween you may not know, and then pass them on! People Used to Trick-or-Treat for Food and Drinks – Forget collecting candy, the earliest traces of trick-or-treating were of people dressing up as evil creatures or ghosts and asking for food and drinks. Cheerful, happy costumes were not a thing! Trick-or-Treating Became an…
Not everyone looks forward to Monday’s. Some of us can just get up and go, and others, well, can’t. If you are one of the latter and you get a case of the Monday blues, there are a few rituals you can do to help you get your week started right. They take a little extra effort at first, but once you form these great habits, you will find they…
The influence of those around us is so powerful. Many times we don’t even realize we’re being strongly affected because influences generally develop over an extended period of time. Peer pressure is an especially powerful force because it is so subtle. If you’re around people who spend all they make, chances are excellent that you’ll spend all you make. If you are around people who don’t read, chances are excellent…
Today we celebrate Columbus Day. The first recorded ceremony commemorating Columbus in America occurred in 1792, 300 years after his famous first voyage in 1492. To honor Columbus, a ceremony was held in New York, and a monument was dedicated to him in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1892, a statue of Columbus was raised at Columbus Avenue in New York City. Further, at the Columbian Exposition held in Chicago…
This past week my mom had a birthday. I won’t tell you her age, but it was a significant number. She works out 5 days a week and has quite a large group of friends that work out with her. We had a birthday party, which consisted of High Afternoon Tea, for her and 20 of her friends at a little Tea Cafe in Dallas. As I watched the group…
If you are looking for a good read, pick up Jon Gordon’s book, The Carpenter. It is truly a must-read. The Carpenter is an engaging parable of a high-powered entrepreneur who recaptures his sense of purpose through working with (and learning from) a blue-collar artisan. The highlight of the book is the following promise: I vow to stay positive in the face of negativity; When I am surrounded by pessimism, I will choose…