I’ve had some amazing books fall into my lap recently. In 2023, “Tomorrowmind” by @Gabrielle Kellerman and @Martin Seligman was my favorite read and so far in 2024 the nod goes to “Mind Magic” by Dr. James Doty who founded
On August 27th I celebrated another 365 spin class around the sun. There’s more of me to love now than ever, literally. My life in Bend has been leisurely which has become apparent via my apparel and new appellation “Dad
What an incredible experience being at MICECON24 held at locations throughout theClark Freeport Zone and the Clark Event Centre. I will not attempt to personally thank all of the wonderful people who organized and coordinated the event. There are too
I was in Visalia, California earlier this month working with the wonderful probation team at Tulare County and a few probation professionals from neighboring communities. One of the benefits of my work is that I travel for work. Often I
At a conference a few weeks ago I was asked a question about who within the organization is responsible for maintaining morale. My answer? “It’s complicated, next question.” HA! Though my response above was offered jokingly, my response was also
At the CAPSA conference a few weeks ago I was asked a question about who within the organization is responsible for maintaining morale? My answer? “It’s complicated, next question.” HA! Though my response above was offered jokingly, my response was
I’m celebrating a decade since I took on this new career path, I’ll explain below. August happens to be my birthday month, and on the 27th, I celebrated another year with this fun activity I do each year called Pillars
Work can—and should be—an opportunity to improve our happiness and satisfaction in life. Period. End of sentence. Duh. And yes, even if work is hard as there are true “hard parts” to workplace happiness but what’s happening in our work
I just finished a three-part series of virtual workshops with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s NE Region. It was great to reconnect with my “old” career path and support the awesome work of the Service. Our final session on
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Hope Theory from Positive Psychology, and I’m happy to see the Theory being introduced and applied in human services settings around the country. Over the past few years, I’ve been fortunate to have