My favorite definition of success, which I’ve cited on numerous occasions, was offered by Henry David Thoreau in the mid-19th century at Walden Pond: “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” I’ve italicized two words in Thoreau’s . . .

As we enter in to day light savings time and begin to experience less light and more darkness, many of us start to exhibit signs and/or begin to suffer from seasonal depression. The sunlight fuels our souls, producing more energy within us. Creativity, ideas, taking actions and steps, living an active and better life becomes less and less prominent and one begins to feel . . .

December marks an extremely important holiday time for billions of people around the globe. In many instances it is an extremely stressful time. Not only are we bombarded by the many advertisements on TV, in stores and now with the wonderful world of the internet our email folder is constantly full, laden with sales and announcements regarding the latest gadgets, . . .