Last week, a coaching colleague of mine slipped this into a conversation we were having about life: “Success doesn’t buy you happiness.” True enough. I’ve had clients who had jobs they loved and who were paid quite well, clients who had power and influence and clients who were successful…
Entries by Helene Lerner
Dale Carnegie wrote How to Win Friends and Influence People 76 years ago. While terms like “soft skills” and “emotional intelligence” were not yet part of the conversation, the associated concepts certainly were. Then and now, we are told that in order to be successful, we must develop an ability…
All other things being equal, happy employees make for higher productivity. When leaders help their employees in the happiness department, they reap the investment in the bottom line. Employees who are happy with their environments and the nature of their work have less conflict and are willing to give more…
Entrepreneur and Shark Tank personality Barbara Corcoran hosted a conference for business owners in NYC this past week. Draw inspiration from the enterprising spirit of the event—and, of course, the warm-blooded shark herself. See our video, below! As always, thanks to Barbara for her keen wisdom and generous spirit. To…