Angry At Work? Have A Friends/Family Brainstorming Session!, Episode 120
How can you handle your work frustrations and anger without losing your job, or alienating friends and family with your constant complaining? Is there a better answer than “Oh, well,” and making do with your current situation? Yes! Find out, in this podcast, how to enroll family or friends in a positive way so they […]
Be Truly Human: Practice Random Acts of Kindness, Episode 119
Random acts of kindness sound like just so much airy-fairy stuff you have neither the interest in or time for. And yet, random acts of kindness are part of what makes us truly human. Explore in this podcast exactly why such acts are important, and how they can bring more joy into your life quickly […]
Fall Seven Times! Really.
You would think that highly successful people, whatever their profession or occupation, are highly successful because, well, they know how to do something and keep on doing it correctly. But that is only a partial truth. Highly successful people do things correctly, yes, but more importantly, they follow the Japanese proverb, “Fall down seven times, […]
Persuasion 101: Seeing is Believing
A few years back, a Brigham City orthopedic surgeon (Dr. Dewey MacKay) claimed that the jury mistakenly convicted him of illegally prescribing medication because they neither understood the facts of the case, nor how chronic pain is managed. Jurors interviewed at the time, however, said Dr. Mackay’s comments were misguided. The jurors were emphatic that […]
A Non-Waste of Time Team-Building Exercise, Episode 118
What is it with managers who want endless team meetings when you’re busy? Worse, now it’s their latest-greatest “team-building exercise.” Aargh! Got other things to do, thank you very much. But you can’t beg off, so . . . discover in this podcast the value a certain team-building exercise might actually have, and how to […]
‘I’m 77 and in the Best Shape of My Life—Here’s My Exact Fitness Routine’
In her book, The Longevity Secret: How to Live Happy, Healthy & Vibrant Into Your 70s, 80s, 90s and Beyond, clinical psychologist Dr. Noelle Nelson, Ph.D., delves into how our emotions and attitudes can help us live happily in any decade of life.
Thank you!
I began “Meet The Amazings” in 2016 to celebrate the wonderful, vibrant lives of countless people in their 70s, 80s and beyond. Now, after featuring more than 750 of these incredible people, it’s time to close this chapter, and like many Amazings, start something new. Thank you to the thousands of followers who supported this […]
The Dog Ate My Homework: Really? Still?, Episode 117
Are you ever frustrated over how hard it is to get ahead? Like managing to get that raise or that promotion you so feel you deserve? In this podcast, find out what’s truly in the way of the success you long for, and how to turn things around in your favor! Listen to all Up! […]
Create a Trustworthy First Impression
Personal experience tells us how powerful first impressions are. Indeed, research reinforces our innate understanding of first impressions. The study suggests it takes just 20 seconds to detect whether a stranger is genetically inclined to being trustworthy, kind or compassionate. That’s less than a minute for you, or your witnesses, to establish a credible first […]
Another Life Lesson From My Dog
I have 2 dogs, both rescues. One of them is a German Shepherd mix, aka Baer, who had been tethered to a pole in a person’s yard with very little freedom of movement, for the first couple of years of his life. No big surprise, then, that once I adopted him, his great joy was […]