Posts by Shira Miller
3 Ways to Forgive Yourself
From launching a new product that is dead on arrival, landing a big client who turns into an energy vampire, flubbing an important presentation to overcalling a forecast, we’ve all made mistakes at work. Some are easy to correct, while others can create permanent damage. However, once you take accountability for what happened and try…
Read MoreHow Serving Others Makes You Healthier
Making wellness a top priority has been proven to give you a competitive advantage at work. But good health goes beyond exercising, a balanced diet and catching enough shut-eye on a regular basis. If you really want to thrive in your professional and personal life, consider adding altruism to that mix. Research has shown that…
Read MoreMy Favorite Show Taught Me How to Love Myself
Some sounds can immediately spark happiness: soft barks from a puppy, the music from an approaching ice cream truck during the summer, or the final class dismissal bell on the last day of school. For me, hearing the tinkly theme song from Sex and the City always prompts a smile. — Published on April 1,…
Read More9 Uplifting Books That Will Ignite Your Sense of Purpose
“One of the most uplifting books I’ve ever read is The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor. The book focuses on how happiness is the precursor to success, not merely the result, as well as the benefits of happiness and optimism in fueling your performance and achievement. This read literally brought me joy and a tremendous…
Read MoreIf Being a Perfectionist Stresses You Out, Read This
Nobody’s perfect. However, that sure doesn’t stop millions of people from trying. Striving to create a certain way of life can motivate you to succeed. But a constant need for perfection could mean nothing is ever good enough – leading to getting stuck, massive amounts of stress, stifling personal growth and a lack of fulfilling…
Read More10 Mindfulness Habits That Will Make You More Successful at Work
“One of the first things I do each morning is a journaling exercise I developed to use gratitude as rocket fuel. Steps include listing everything I’m grateful for and then with the powerful positive resonance of that list, I set my intentions for the day ahead — sometimes it is about slowing down to prioritize…
Read MoreHow to Listen to Your Intuition at Work
From Robert Frost’s classic poem “The Road Not Taken” to Gwyneth Paltrow’s 1998 flick Sliding Doors, pop culture has long been enamored with the “what if’s” of taking a different path in life. Hindsight might be 20/20, but in looking back I wouldn’t change a thing because those choices all led to my current purpose-driven…
Read More5 Books That Will Make You Happier, Healthier & More Successful
On the scale of “fun” life experiences, commuting to work typically ranks somewhere between seeing the dentist and compiling tax forms. Faced with an evening drive home that can range between 30 minutes to well north of an hour, I decided to make the most of that time by listening to audio books for personal…
Read More5 Ways to Let Go of a Dream
What did you want to be when you grew up? At age 11, my dream was to be a “space engineer,” which I defined as engineering rocket ships and then piloting them as an astronaut. That career path was derailed shortly thereafter by my lack of aptitude for eighth grade algebra, but I rebounded just…
Read MoreHow to leverage failure to claim even more success
When it comes to a business environment, the real F-word is Failure. Like trans fats, Joan Jett or gas-guzzling cars, the term has gained a bad reputation in our society. As a result, the fear of failure causes people to avoid taking risks, curbs innovation and limits creativity when those very ingredients are needed to…
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