In the words of Joyce Gottlieb, writer, coach and psychotherapist, “…we grow in connection with others.”  The following article (written by a person who learned English later in life) gives

This beautifully written article reminds us that, no matter how many self-improvement exercises we engage in..."The thing that makes us happiest in life is other people." Learn how one might

This article is written by a psychologist who studies the "Good Life."  Don't we all want a little more of that? So play, according to research, is not only fun...but

A great quote in this article by Madeleine Albright:  "There is a special place in heaven for women who support other women."  The article goes on to specify ways that

With the opportunities to write through social media and email, we are awash in words, some communicate well, others don't. This quick read article offers some strategies for how one

We have a lot to learn from research--not only living well, longer -- but happier.  So a group of demographers published papers on those areas in the world where people

This HBR article written by Michelle Gielan, Positive Psychology researcher gives a surprising view of Out-Of-Office (OOO) messages.  She gives ideas as to how we can use the message to

Three simple (yet challenging to practice) behaviors can help in making intimate relationships stronger: Taking accountability for one's own behavior, speaking from the heart and realizing what "true love" really

  It's fascinating what causes people to remember certain experiences, activities, and times in their lives.  Yet, most of the time we wonder what we did last week that was

We all know negative thinking when we hear it, the challenge is managing our own negative thoughts even in the face of hearing the "half empty glass" dialogue of others. 

The Stoics were those Roman and Greek philosophers who flourished in and around the 3rd Century. The Stoic philosophers promtoed ways to manage one's minds to have a better understanding

Many leaders are unaware of how their lack of authenticity chips away at people, breeding dissatisfaction, distrust and disloyalty. Organizational effectiveness and productivity suffer when workers view leaders as inauthentic.

  Organizations waste vast amounts of time, effort and money each year by failing to recognize or correct dysfunctional teams. A PricewaterhouseCoopers study of 200 global companies across various sectors―involving

A Coaching Conversation Checklist for Smart Managers In spite of wide-spread coach training, many managers aren't using coaching skills to grow and develop their people. Instead, they see themselves as

An important adult skill to develop:  Understanding your own emotions and how they contribute to your thinking.  Our best

This tweet from internet Hippo offers a sad but true insight: we are often tougher on ourselves than others are on us.  Kristen Neff is a professor at the University

The world as we know it today is complicated, busy, stimulating and filled with "breaking news."  How to calm the brain and body and get a good nights rest?  After

This Harvard Business Review article closely studied the executives who succeed in top jobs and what distinguishing features set them apart and defined their success. Read about what separated the “best

How well do you manage yourself at work?  How about communicating with co-workers? Are you aware of your emotions enough to understand them before you say what you think?   Take

How to engage employees?  This article offers proven methods to answer this question...simply Love them.

101 WAYS TO ENHANCE YOUR LIFE By Lloyd J. Thomas, Ph.D. 1. Get up 15 minutes earlier. 2. Prepare for the morning the night before. 3. Avoid tight fitting clothes..

These habits are founded in age old wisdom and present day research.  Are you nurturing at least 5 close friendships?  Are you aware of a life long dream? Do you

Surprising new research that shows us how we all have learned at an early age to detect lying or dishonesty. This short article by Robert Biswas-Diener reminds us to pay

   The Four P's of happiness:  Purpose, Perspective, People and Play - Read here as to how you can develop a process to move toward a sense of purpose and

This brief article gives a great review of the research that leads to these findings: 1. Always work hard to improve. 2. When choosing tasks and strategies, consider your natural

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This short article provides fascinating data on a study done by Stanford University and an Executive Coaching Firm-The Miles Group.  Learn not only what CEO's say about their interest in

Surprising and worth reading to learn before it's too late...

  Simple behaviors that you can do in the work place to increase your effectiveness.

So what do leaders do to manage themselves in the face of uncertainty... to lead with executive maturity? Dr. Chopra uses lessons learned from the financial debacle of 2008 to

The author of this short, well written blog is Susan David, whom several members of the Perla Group had the opportunity to hear speak at the annual Harvard Coaching in

“What the world needs now is love, sweet love It's the only thing that there's just too little of What the world needs now is love, sweet love, No, not

"The desire to do something because you find it deeply satisfying and personally challenging inspires the highest levels of creativity, whether it's in the arts, sciences, or business" Theresa Amabile 

Speaking in a manner that is concise, energetic and clearly communicates ones requests, information and desires is refreshing and important in our information-cluttered age.  As one teacher said, “So many

"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist." -Indira Gandhi This is the title of a workshop that I frequently give when asked to speak to a group of people