Looking for gratitude by being present in the moment will transform any ordinary everyday experience.

I’m just back from a run where I intentionally looked for awe to inspire some gratitude on a route that I travel almost every day. Here’s what I noticed on this routine 30-minute outing.

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Research confirms that money can buy happiness when it is spent on experiences.

This coming weekend, for the fifth straight year, we’re heading back to PEI to rent the same cottage for a week of summer relaxation. We had a similar tradition when our kids were growing up, although we didn’t always go to the same place.

It’s quite insightful to reflect on how our grown children reminisce (i.e. talk about what they’re grateful for) about their childhood vacations. You don’t hear them talk about <more>

Knowing who you are and what feeds your energy is the secret to uncovering your passion.

I was speaking with a client the other morning as a follow up to a retreat. We were discussing her purpose and her future vision. I say, “Let’s go out to 2030. Tell me what you’re doing and what’s happening in your life.” She says, “That’s the part I’m struggling with. I’m not sure.” <more>

Do you want to be a boss that your people remember—in a good way ?

One of the most impactful ways to leave your legacy is to <more>

Last week I shared how unfair my life is (post link) and promised I’d share the secret of what to do next or how to respond in a way the promotes greater fairness. The answer is simple—<more>

When I stop and really think about it, my life is unfair—completely unfair. This is going to be a bit of a rant so hold tight.

• I get lots of love and had no part in choosing the home in which I grew up

• I have done nothing to earn <more>

Successful leaders know that you have to genuinely care for your people and if not taken seriously, can be a damaging blindspot.

You can have the best hiring practices, the best IT systems, the best training, the best compensation schemes, the best processes but all of this is pointless if <more>

Gratitude is an under-utilized yet powerful tool you can use to overcome challenges.

Are you having a tough time dealing with a situation or dealing with someone who is constantly negative ? Negative or challenging situations are seldom resolved by <more>

Early in my business I learned that part of my meeting preparation routine has to include “what do I want to give to this interaction ?”

It all started as I was finishing up a call with my coach. We had a great call and as we’re wrapping things up, Joe says to me, <more>

After six AFib-free years, it happened again. The whole experience reminded me how easy it is to completely devalue the significance of simple everyday actions.

When I woke in the morning I noticed my heart but thought <more>

Comparison is the culprit yet again.

Every day, I work with CEOs, business owners and executives and through my interactions, I’ve witnessed their generosity and gratitude so I’m convinced they genuinely embrace gratitude.

New research has emerged suggesting <more>

We just went to our first concert in more than 2 years. It was awesome and for me it felt a bit surreal being in a stadium with 9000 people.

Just as the band is coming on stage I look at Lyn and say a classic “dad line”, <more>

I finally got around to a research article in my reading pile on the connection between supervisory behaviour and employee gratitude. It is fascinating. Behaviours of work colleagues and that of supervisors in particular, get inferred <more>

Do you still live in the home you grew up in ? I don’t.

Over the years however, whenever I drove by what I considered The Foran House, it just felt so weird not being able to <more>

A few weeks back I slipped, fell and unfortunately broke a couple ribs. The doctor says, “There’s not much we can do. Take an over-the-counter pain medication and gradually reduce your dosage as you heal. Be careful and every hour make sure you’re <more>

Every week or two I usually either pick up or drop off our grandson, Max at school. Every time I do so, I see his principal, Mr MacNeil, walking up and down the street in front of the school. He’s waving to students, talking to parents and teachers. I’m sure he has a bunch of other important things he could be doing but <more>

In a recent program a person asked, “How do I deal with the inner conflict of, 'I know I should do my gratitudes but I just don’t feel like doing them and in reality, it won’t matter that much if I put it off until tomorrow.' ?“

She’s right, it probably doesn’t matter much, if <more>

Last fall, I’m on a retreat and someone shares with the group, “As I was growing up, I spent all my energy doing everything I could to get away from the small town in which I grew up.” He pauses and we can tell he’s getting emotional as he barely gets through the rest of the sentence <more>

It’s November 2006. I just finish my master’s research project on gratitude and leave my job to pursue the dream of one billion happier people—although I described the dream a bit differently back then.

At the time I’m very confident that I know most of what there is to know about gratitude—hey I just spent two and a half years researching gratitude !

And over the next 15 years, I <more>

My grandson and I got Turing Tumble as a joint gift for Christmas. It’s a game with switches and ball bearings where you build logic layouts that essentially becomes a mechanical computer. It’s super cool.

Max and I love playing it together. There are 5 or 6 types of switches and the puzzle layouts you need to solve get progressively more challenging. We’re at the 16th puzzle and still haven’t been introduced to all the switches yet and I can tell you this, <more>