Archive for the ‘Health & Wellness’ Category
May 16th, 2011
Posted under General, Health & Wellness
by Tim Tamashiro – CBC Radio Host & Expert on the Value of Being Different
There’s no doubt about it. You’re weird!
That person sitting next to you is weird too. Your spouse… weird. Your kids… weird. If you don’t have kids yet just know that they are going to be really weird. They are going to smell weird sometimes too.
Don’t worry about being weird because everybody is weird. Think about it: weird is really who you are. We all have our own little weirdnesses. I have a fingerstache. I have a friend who licks his dinner plate. My wife likes to hold my feet with her feet when we are in bed. Everybody is weird but doesn’t that make us who we are?
Think about your family and friends. How about your co-workers? They are all really weird when you think (more…)
Tags: Albert Einstein, Barack Obama, be different, being a leader, Being Different, being yourself, bill gates, CBC Radio Host, don't conform, Elvis, kenote speaker, oprah winfrey, Pierre Trudeau, Tim Tamashiro, Wayne Gretzky
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March 28th, 2011
Posted under General, Health & Wellness
by Brian Thwaits – Brainspeaker Inc.
Brian Thwaits has shown thousands of people how to enhance their learning, communication, creativity, problem-solving and thinking skills. His brain training sessions combine the latest information from the disciplines of brain research, learning theory and the communication field to suggest innovative and practical approaches to issues we face in the workplace, in the classroom and in our personal lives.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the passage of time.
In a few short months, I’ll be celebrating a rather significant birthday. And, while I’m certainly not ready to be put out to pasture quite yet, let’s just say I’ll soon be entitled to some pretty sweet seniors’ discounts.
So I’m reminded of what Andy Rooney, of 60 Minutes fame, once said: “I didn’t get old on purpose; it just happened. If you’re lucky, it could happen to you too.” And I couldn’t (more…)
Tags: be physically active, Brainspeaker, Brian Thwaits, commit to lifelong learning, deal with stress, develop a skll or talent, enjoy the company of others, getting older, keynote speaker, laugh, learning, malleable brains, new and engaging experiences, passage of time, speakers' spotlight, stay active and social
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February 4th, 2011
Posted under General, Health & Wellness, Leadership
by Hugh Culver – Inspiring Personal Excellence in the Workplace
Hugh Culver is an athlete, adventurer, businessman and visionary who understands the power of being passionate and inspired about your work. Culver’s vision is to “change the way work serves people”, by creating adventures in learning. His new book, Give Me a Break: The Art of Making Time Work For You, was just published.
You don’t need to go to the bookstore to know there will always be more stuff written on leadership than you can absorb. The “new” leadership models promoted by Drucker, Covey, Peters, De Pree, and Bennis (and many more) promoted hundreds more authors to throw their two bits into the publishing ring.
At the end of the day we can be like a puppy chasing his own tail, going around in circles thinking that today (more…)
Tags: autonomy, clean up goals, coaching, empowerment, energize, engagement, exercize, get a diet, Give Me a Break, Hugh Culver, Innovation, Inspiring Personal Excellence in the Workplace, intrinsic motivation, keynote speaker, lead yourself first, Leadership, On the Subject of Leadership, purge clutter, rest, speakers' spotlight, take care of yourself first
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February 1st, 2011
Posted under General, Health & Wellness
by Dan Buettner – Founder of Blue Zones & Renowned Expert on Health and Longevity
Dan Buettner—best-selling author, athlete, researcher, explorer and speaker—loves his work. But he knows that loving what you do isn’t enough if your work environment doesn’t love you back. Buettner is a sought-after keynote speaker and consultant; he recently appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, detailing ways to make work more fulfilling.
For the past two years, I’ve teamed with psychologists and scientists to seek out the world’s happiest people for my new book, Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way. Here are some lessons I’ve found for work day bliss:
1. Get away from the grind: Studies show that leisure time can mitigate job-related stress, reduce the risk of depression, and improve self-esteem. Denmark, where employers give five to six weeks of paid time (more…)
Tags: become a mentor, Dan Buettner, finding happiness, Finding Happiness at Work, Founder of Blue Zones & Renowned Expert on Health and Longevity, get away from the grind, happiness at work, happiness expert, help others, high-stress jobs, join a club, keynote speaker, promotions, researcher, Scandanavian Journal of Economics, shorten commute, socialize with coworkers, speakers' spotlight, take vacation, The Oprah Winfrey Show, vacation time, volunteer
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January 24th, 2011
Posted under General, Health & Wellness
by Linda Edgecombe – Best-Selling Author and Motivator
Workouts and healthy eating plans fallen by the wayside, replaced by curling up on the couch with a bag of chips, an ice cream chaser or better yet a bottle of wine? Feeling a little blue because of the promises made to yourself to be more physically fit, put the right foods in your body and be positive in 2011?
Well you are not alone. Franklin Covey Survey reveals of the over 15,000 people polled more than 35 percent of people break their resolutions before the end of January. Of those, 40 percent attribute their short fall to being too busy and 33 percent to not actually being committed to the goals they set. One thing for sure is life will (more…)
Tags: 2011 goals, breaking resolutions, Falling Off the Wagon, healthy eating, keynote speaker, Linda Edgecombe, New Year's Resolutions, promises, shift habits, workouts
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