Posts by Shira Miller
4 Ways to Have More Meaningful Conversations
Want to lift your spirits during these stressful times? Developing a mid-afternoon wine habit between Zoom meetings at work or consuming roughly the equivalent of your body weight in chocolate probably is not the best answer. Instead, engage in more meaningful conversations with others whenever possible. After all, science has shown that quality conversations increase…
Read MoreHow to Stop Being a “Debbie Downer”
Remember Debbie Downer, the Saturday Night Live character who always found a way to kill the mood at family celebrations by inappropriately mentioning feline AIDS, blood diamonds and whatever else is wrong in the world? She would have plenty of material to work with these days. However, there are some serious consequences to constantly diverting…
Read More3 Signs You are on the Wrong Path in Life
As a directionally challenged person who has gotten lost on rural highways, city streets and even certain cavernous parking decks, I consider GPS to be one of the best inventions of all time. Whatever mapping app you use though, there is one route it can’t navigate — your path in life. We all face certain…
Read MoreTired of beating yourself up? 3 ways to shift from negative to positive reinforcement
Did your parents ever evoke the threat of the Bogeyman to get you to brush your teeth, clean your room, or eat broccoli? That imaginary object of fear, which I’m certain later inspired Jason, Freddy, and a whole host of shlocky 1980’s movie villains, could work wonders in getting kids to do stuff that they…
Read MoreWaiting doesn’t have to be the hardest part
In these days following the 2020 U.S. Presidential election, while we ensured every single vote was counted, and sometimes recounted, the lyrics of Tom Petty’s famous song “The Waiting” kept popping into my mind. Yes, Tom, the waiting was hard and while millions of us held our breath before the verified outcome was announced, it…
Read MoreFour Ways to Gain a More Authentic Life
Ever feel like you are moving to the beat of someone else’s drum? Making decisions based on parental expectations, sticking with an unfulfilling career or relationship because it meets the “plan” you created for your life or conforming to societal guidelines when your true self would like to take center stage? Unfortunately, it happens all…
Read MoreRagan’s PR Daily
“From overseeing the communications, image and reputation for the $2 billion supply chain management company serving Dunkin’ franchisees to authoring the upcoming book, “Dislodged: Get Unstuck, Master Self-Doubt and Thrive in our Post-Pandemic World,” Miller focuses on helping people transform to fulfil their potential.” Published on October 13, 2020 https://www.prdaily.com/5-ways-to-unleash-your-employees-inner-rock-stars/
Read More4 Ways to Increase Your Happiness
In case you haven’t noticed, 2020 has been a really weird year. For starters, there’s the pandemic. Economic turmoil and massive job losses. Civil unrest. Systemic racism. Endless political shenanigans. We have run out of regular names for hurricanes, a squirrel in Colorado was diagnosed with the bubonic plaque and yeah, there is a slight…
Read More3 ways to tap into happy memories to deal with difficult times
The setting was September 2009 on a cloudy Saturday morning. I sat at the kitchen table in my brother’s home with my adorable four-year-old niece Emma, eating breakfast as she carefully filled out a coloring book page with vibrant crayons. “Aunt Shira, I like your boyfriend,” she suddenly proclaimed in a serious tone, her eyes…
Read MoreYes, You Should Still Take a Vacation
Remember the “what I did over summer break” essay that was required when returning to elementary school each year? Even when my family couldn’t afford to travel, it felt good recounting all the stuff I did outside of the classroom – like riding my bicycle for miles around the streets of Columbia, South Carolina each…
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