In This Issue
May the coming month bring you increased happiness, prosperity and peace of mind. As you read through the articles this month, please don’t hesitate to call if I can help.
Article: Why Happiness Matters at Work
Article: Top 10 Ways to Make Personal Branding Work for You
Quiz: How Well Do You Cope with Financial Uncertainty?
Beyond the Box
Relevant Reading
Today's Quote
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Why Happiness Matters at Work
When you were little and the teacher asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up, bet you didn't answer "miserable!"
At every stage in life, unhappiness is not a state to which we aspire. But with the economy rolling downhill, our jobs and businesses can seem like tiny inflatable rafts in a big scary ocean of fear. So, we hold on. But what if we have a boss who's overly demanding and doesn't appreciate us? Or what if our worries about sustaining business are exhausting us to the point of burnout? Or what if we just feel gloomy and don't know why? In unstable times, it's especially hard to know what to do when we're unhappy in our jobs and businesses.
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Ways to Make Personal Branding Work for You |
Billionaire Warren Buffet says that in a down economy your best asset is you. Funny, the same is true when the economy is up. Here are 10 ways to make personal branding work for you in any economy.
Go to Top 10.

How Well Do You Cope with Financial Uncertainty?
These roiling times can tip anyone's boat, yet we have to find ways to cope. Take this quiz to see how well you are managing financial uncertainty.
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The following questions are designed to broaden perspectives, to open vistas, to widen the lens. There is no one right way to approach them. You can journal about them, talk to friends, create art, ponder them while driving, work out to them--whatever helps you explore "outside the box."
1. How could narrowing your focus expand your expertise?
2. Are you confident of thriving—no matter what?
3. What practice/good habit can you add to your life to support your well-being?
4. When did you last spend quality time with YOU?
5. Is happiness one of your goals? If not, why not?
6. What provides pleasure and meaning for you in your work?
7. How do you celebrate your successes?
Relevant Reading
Results Through Relationships: Building Trust, Performance and Profit Through People, by Joe Takash
Emotional Intelligence for Managing Results in a Diverse World, by Lee Gardenswartz, Jorge Cherbosque and Anita Rowe
The Credible Company: Communicating with Today's Skeptical Workforce, by Roger D'Aprix
Today's Quote
"If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory."
~William Hazlitt, essayist (1778–1830)
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