Be Good and Get Better with Good Habits

As a young man, Saint Augustine said, “Oh, Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet.” I think that’s how many of us often feel about self-improvement. We want to be a better person, a better leader, a more critical thinker. We intend to plan more, read more and save...

Live the New Year One Day at a Time

Most of us start the New Year wanting to improve our lives in one or many ways. The tips below, originally from Overeaters Anonymous, can apply to a variety of situations—whether you’re trying to lose weight, increase your sales, encourage teamwork, improve your...

End of Year Thinking

I recently met with an executive for his end-of-year session and quickly realized he wasn’t his usual optimistic self. He told me, “Even though the economy’s good and we are doing well, I just don’t feel like we accomplished a lot. It doesn’t feel like it was a good...