Have you ever met somebody and wonder ‘How do they do that’? Many people strive to make socializing, networking and relationship building as positive an experience as possible. While on the surface it may seem easy to communicate with others and ‘just be you’, there is a lot that goes into determining social success. First and foremost, it is ...

This is guest post by Dr. Georgianna Donadio, the author of Changing Behavior Nothing is more critical to our health than our relationships and nothing is more critical to our relationships than how we communicate. How often have you had a difficult discussion with someone that didn't go as you intended or left a meeting with an important person ...

We disappoint ourselves Others disappoint us Various outcomes which we have no control of disappoint us. Even our pet dog can disappoint us! There really is no escape. We have all been hit by various disappointments in this journey of life. Since of late I’ve been looking into my recent disappointments and wondered why I was so disappointed in those ...

The heading above is part of the song, I Need A Silent Night by Amy Grant. How true.. December comes then disappears- faster & faster every year! I started writing this blog way back in 2006. Back then, blogging was just writing and publishing. While that hasn’t changed much, there’s a lot more than just writing and publishing now! Social ...

Note: I recently started a new blog and all my spare time has been allocated to writing posts for this new blog. Sorry for the lack of posting here. If you are looking for some thoughtful, actionable blogging tips with a spoonful of wit check out my other blog, Better Blogging Ways Anyways, I was inspired to write this post ...

I am an ardent fan of Seth Godin’s books and have read many of his books over the years. So when Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? was released I had high expectations of the book. The key idea behind Linchpin is that you need to take “ownership” your job, life, and demonstrate the value of what you can offer, by becoming ...

The local radio station I was tuned into this morning had a short discussion about the reasons people are never satisfied. It went on to reveal that a study has found that the richest people on earth are the most unhappiest! You and I may not fall into the richest ...

There have been several occasions where I have thrown my Saturday morning TO DO list out the window, in favor of an extra two hours of sleep! (For someone writing a personal development blog, I am bit embarrassed to admit it) Given the choice of work and sleeping, I am sure many would prefer the latter. It came as no ...

I recently came across this TED talk by Noreena Hertz, on How to use experts and when not to. Before you head off to watch video, consider the important decisions you made within the last week. How much of the decision was influenced by the opinion of an expert? The video is about 21 minutes in length. If you ...

I watched a movie called Elizabethtown(2005) today and was inspired by a sentence that was said in the movie. "You know the way people look at you, when they believe it’s for the last time. I’ve started collecting these looks.." Knowingly or otherwise, we’ve all been at the giving and receiving end of many “last looks”.

I was at a singing recital last Saturday and got to witness some awesome singing. It was mostly solo singling with a piano accompaniment. The singing was truly dessert for the ears! I noticed that the pianist was also talented, however the center stage spotlight was for the singer. When the song ended everyone applauded, ...

Gone are the days(well almost..) when people go directly to the library/book store and stare at several book shelves, wondering what good book to read/buy. This post is for people who want to do a bit of research online before going to a bookstore to find a good book to read (whether online or ...

It’s intangible, invisible and mysterious; it’s one of the most powerful things our world has ever produced. Each day zillions of people battle with it and make a choice. The force I’m talking about here.... negative emotions. Numerous times, we find ourselves reacting to circumstances, which periodically seem beyond our control. Sometimes, we are ...

In my new year motivation post, I mentioned that we all could do with a little more reading. I also mentioned that I plan to read at least 3 books per month; 36 books in 2011. This would be an average number of books by most people’s standard. However, for someone who reads about 12 books each year, this would ...

1. Be More ConsciousYou wake up in the morning, have a shower, get dressed, eat breakfast, go to work, return home, eat dinner, watch television, go to sleep ..(or something of the sort) Do you repeat the same sequence of actions from Monday to Friday without being totally conscious of what you are “really” doing? It seems as if every ...

I have been writing EnhanceLife for about 4 years now, and over the years created a few traditions within the blog! We've come to the end of yet another year, and I end the year with something similar to the Oscars on EnhanceLife, with one minor exception. You don't need to be a Hollywood celebrity or wear a glamorous outfit ...

Every where it goes, it seems like you hear some Christmas song or another. While some of them are just mediocre, there a few good Christmas song albums that stand out well above the rest. Yesterday, I just tweeted about one such awesome Christmas album, and it seems a lot of my tweet people :-) liked it, and some even ...

If you have ever found yourself holding back on something you really wanted to do, you are familiar with self-limitation. Limitations can serve us in some ways, like reminding us that we don’t have the ability to fly off a roof and land safely on our feet; and they can confine us in other ways, by creating doubt and fear ...

Side note: I rarely write about religion and spirituality; This is one of those rare moments :-) This post was inspired by this Sunday’s sermon by our local priest (yes, I do go to church and actually listen to the sermon! ). The entire sermon revolved around one sentence. It was so intriguing that long after the sermon was over, ...

I've learned - that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them. I've learned - that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back. I've learned - that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it. ...