Archive for the ‘Self Development’ Category

Your Happiness ‘Wake-up Call’

Dec 8, 2009 by Ona Lage
Happiness is a state of mind.  Happiness depends more on one’s disposition and outlook rather than the acquirement of temporary comforts, possessions or position.
In 1996, a study was done by psychologist David Lykken to determine the role our genes played in determining one’s sense of happiness.  He gathered and [...]

December 9, 2009  Tags: autonomy, connected, Dan Pink, goal setting, Happiness, identifying, mastery, more engaged, Ona lage, pleasure, purpose, reward, sensory experiences, strengths  Posted in: Communication, Recognition, Self Development  No Comments

“What Recession?” A Client’s Turnaround Success Story of Thriving In Today’s Economy

November 1, 2009 by Denise Corcoran

Do you know the single most important asset in your company?  It’s not money.  It’s not equipment.  It’s not even your customers or employees per se, although all these assets  are important.
The single most important asset — individually as a leader and collectively as a company — is

October 31, 2009  Tags: denise corcoran, Einstein, mind, mindset, opportunistic thinking, profits, recession, turnaround success story  Posted in: Leadership, Self Development  No Comments

The Secret (Sshhh!) to Happiness

  

 Sept 12, 2009 by Ona Lage
For the past two years,  Mark and I have attended the event “Your Best Year Ever”, sponsored by a number of speakers from the best seller, “The Secret”.  Both years, the turnout for this event was enormous!  Why do so many people attend?  Easy ~ everyone wants to know the REAL [...]

September 13, 2009  Tags: americans, finding meaning, Happiness, Meaning, ona, Ona lage, the secret, Your Best Year Ever  Posted in: Self Development  No Comments

Finding Balance In Your Life using the ‘Life Wheel’

Sept 1, 2009 by Ona Lage
As I’ve  recently experienced, when we focus all our energy on a particular project or allow the ‘busy-ness’ of life to overtake us, we neglect important areas of our life and become ‘off balance’.  While it is important to stay focused and driven in order to complete tasks, too often [...]

September 1, 2009  Tags: action, assess, balance, challenge, colleague, committed, community leader, create, delegate, dimensions, energy, experienced, family, focused, follow, friends, Health, ideally, life, manager, positive, positive attitude, prioriities, project, recognize, representation, results, skill building, tools  Posted in: Self Development  No Comments

New Study: Employee Response to Six different Reward Types

Aug 2, 2009 by Ona Lage
A recent Maritz Poll shows that one size does NOT fit all when it comes to employee recognition programs. Fifty five percent of employees say that the quality of their company’s recognition efforts impacts their job performance. Yet, fourty three percent of employees say they are being [...]

August 2, 2009  Tags: employee response, employee types, maritz poll, mark allen, reward, reward preferences  Posted in: Recognition, Self Development  No Comments

Wellness program: Employees become more loyal and engaged

July 3, 2009 by Ona Lage
In a recent article found on Rueters, interest in workplace wellness programs has been rising as employers and insurance companies battle rapidly rising health care costs. However, a recent study led by Maritz – a world leader in understanding, enabling and motivating employees – discovered wellness programs benefit companies [...]

July 3, 2009  Tags: employees become more loyal, feeling good, Ona lage, wellness programs  Posted in: Self Development  No Comments

American Workers focus on Fitness: October is National Physical Therapy Month

October is National Physical Therapy month, as declared by the American Physical Therapy Association.  This year, they are focusing on the Nationwide obesity epidemic.  The theme for National PT Month is “Physical Therapy:  The Science of Healing.  The Art of Caring.”
According to a recent study conducted for the Trust for America’s Health, a research that [...]

June 21, 2009  Tags: American Workers focus, Centers for Disease Control, employees, National Physical Therapy Month  Posted in: Communication, Self Development  No Comments

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