Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Look for me on the ELLEN show!
Well, don't get too excited. I'm not ON the ELLEN show, but I am going to the ELLEN show. It's on Monday, October 4th! We actually tried to contact Ellen's prize coordinator and offered to give out my book, Powered By Happy, to everyone in the audience if she mentioned it, but we haven't heard back yet! Somehow I will figure out a way to be SEEN! LOL! Hopefully ELLEN will pick me to dance with her or I will fall off my shoes and make a scene! TEVO the show and watch! The guests are Kenny Chesney and Grey (Ellen P) from Grey's Anatomy! I'm SO HAPPY to see them!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Come Meet me!
Please join us for a night of fun, meeting new friends and networking. There is a "Meet the Author" at the Sunny Street Cafe. Please see the details below. And....for all registered attendees, you will get a complimentary autographed copy of Powered By Happy! Tell your friends and hope to see you there!!
http://sunnystreetcafeopenhouse.eventbrite.com
http://sunnystreetcafeopenhouse.eventbrite.com
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
I Finally joined TWITTER
So, now I am "tweeting"....I have a friend, Dan Harris, who is a social media expert and has advised me that I must tweet. However, as much as I love to chat with people, I find it hard to imagine anyone would want to follow my life! What could be THAT interesting. I, being 45, am evening following Paris Hilton! Do you believe that. It's what I would call mental candy, no thinking, just read and laugh, and think how happy am I to NOT be a movie star where ever move I make is monitored by millions of people...So, what's your opinion...is social media all it's cracked up to be? How can it help you be happier? How can it help your career? What's your thoughts?
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Take the "Un" out of Unhappiness and Be Grateful
Hello Friends,
Chapter 6 in my book is "Take the "Un" out of Unhappiness and Be Grateful". We get so caught up in deadlines, in relationships gone bad, in jealousy, in daily issues that at the end of the day are immaterial. Today I read an email that brought this message home to me. Last weekend, a group of 4000 cyclist took on a commitment to ride their bikes 50, 100 or 180 miles in the fight for cancer. They raised close to $8 million dollars! I was honored and happy to sponsor many friends. In the quest of thanking their donors and supporters, each one has sent a note of thanks after the race. Today, I received a note from one that outlined the events that happened....and here is what he said:
Saturday, the day of emotions. 6am – I am pumped from the previous night ceremonies. 7am – I am anxious at that start wondering which one of the four thousand riders I’m standing next to will crash me when the MC says ‘Go’. 12pm – I feel great riding, glad that all that training is paying off. 2:30pm - At mile 85 I am close to spent and just want to be done. 3:45pm - At the finish (mile 102), I see my family and close friend Curt who is one person I am fighting this cause for. Shower then dinner and huge celebration with friends, family and fellow riders. Life is good, right?
About 6:15 the Pelotonia Executive Director took the stage. The band stopped mid song and an eerie silence came over the crowd. Tom informed us that one of our fellow riders, Michelle Kazlausky, was fatally struck by a car along the bike route a couple hours ago. One of those ‘where were you when you heard?’ (space shuttle, Reagan, 911) messages. It’s been several days, and I think about that moment often. Before 6:15pm Saturday evening, Michelle was another face in the crowd and a fellow biker. In an instant, I’ll now remember her name for the rest of my life and will always think about the ultimate sacrifice she made in this effort to end cancer
There was a link to go to Michelle's donor page and in the last 4 days, there has been over $25,000 anonymous donors. Reading through them all, seeing messages of "In honor of you", "I wish I would have known you", "From a Fellow rider"....gave me Goosebumps to say the least. I cried for not only Michelle, but also for the fact that I am still living and need to be grateful for every single day. That I shouldn't waste my time with worry; I should live every day to the fullest. That's my new commitment, in honor of Michelle. What about you?
Chapter 6 in my book is "Take the "Un" out of Unhappiness and Be Grateful". We get so caught up in deadlines, in relationships gone bad, in jealousy, in daily issues that at the end of the day are immaterial. Today I read an email that brought this message home to me. Last weekend, a group of 4000 cyclist took on a commitment to ride their bikes 50, 100 or 180 miles in the fight for cancer. They raised close to $8 million dollars! I was honored and happy to sponsor many friends. In the quest of thanking their donors and supporters, each one has sent a note of thanks after the race. Today, I received a note from one that outlined the events that happened....and here is what he said:
Saturday, the day of emotions. 6am – I am pumped from the previous night ceremonies. 7am – I am anxious at that start wondering which one of the four thousand riders I’m standing next to will crash me when the MC says ‘Go’. 12pm – I feel great riding, glad that all that training is paying off. 2:30pm - At mile 85 I am close to spent and just want to be done. 3:45pm - At the finish (mile 102), I see my family and close friend Curt who is one person I am fighting this cause for. Shower then dinner and huge celebration with friends, family and fellow riders. Life is good, right?
About 6:15 the Pelotonia Executive Director took the stage. The band stopped mid song and an eerie silence came over the crowd. Tom informed us that one of our fellow riders, Michelle Kazlausky, was fatally struck by a car along the bike route a couple hours ago. One of those ‘where were you when you heard?’ (space shuttle, Reagan, 911) messages. It’s been several days, and I think about that moment often. Before 6:15pm Saturday evening, Michelle was another face in the crowd and a fellow biker. In an instant, I’ll now remember her name for the rest of my life and will always think about the ultimate sacrifice she made in this effort to end cancer
There was a link to go to Michelle's donor page and in the last 4 days, there has been over $25,000 anonymous donors. Reading through them all, seeing messages of "In honor of you", "I wish I would have known you", "From a Fellow rider"....gave me Goosebumps to say the least. I cried for not only Michelle, but also for the fact that I am still living and need to be grateful for every single day. That I shouldn't waste my time with worry; I should live every day to the fullest. That's my new commitment, in honor of Michelle. What about you?
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
What's holding you back from being happy at work?
Hello Friends! I'm BACK! I have been on a whirlwind tour of the US for the last month! Lots of good conversations with amazing people!
One question I continued to ask when people said they were NOT happy is "What's holding you back". My dear friend (and editor) Ellen helped me pull together a quiz that may be presented in Oprah Magazine this fall. What we came to realize is that their are 3 reasons that typicall hold people back.
1 - Emotional - Fear of Change / Fear of Failing
2 - Status / Political / Financial - I used to be a VP and you want me to be a what? I can't afford to make a move
3 - Other people - I can't move my family across the country for MY next move or I am too loyal to my boss
So, can you relate? Is there something holding YOU back from being happy at work? If so, what is it?
One question I continued to ask when people said they were NOT happy is "What's holding you back". My dear friend (and editor) Ellen helped me pull together a quiz that may be presented in Oprah Magazine this fall. What we came to realize is that their are 3 reasons that typicall hold people back.
1 - Emotional - Fear of Change / Fear of Failing
2 - Status / Political / Financial - I used to be a VP and you want me to be a what? I can't afford to make a move
3 - Other people - I can't move my family across the country for MY next move or I am too loyal to my boss
So, can you relate? Is there something holding YOU back from being happy at work? If so, what is it?
Monday, July 19, 2010
Powered By Happy - In the news!
This is exciting to see! Someone I never met has written a very positive review about my book! Check it out and spread the word!
http://judyscuderi.com/positive-attitude/powered-by-happy-a-book-review/07/
http://judyscuderi.com/positive-attitude/powered-by-happy-a-book-review/07/
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
The Vacation "Re-Entry" Process
Well, I am back from vacation and loved every minute of it and this time I even loved coming back! How many times have you come back from vacation feeling refreshed for the first, oh I don't know, HOUR? Then it seems the spiral downward begins. For some, this "re-entry" process starts as early as a day or two before going back to work. The anxiety builds and the depression starts. I had two vacations this year. One, I completely disconnected which made my "re-entry" process PAINFUL. I spent HOURS cleaning up email, returning voicemail and deleting all my junk mail! It took me at least 10 days to begin firing on all cylinders! This past vacation, I spent a bit of time every day reading emails. When I came back, I barely had a "re-entry" process and was back up and running on day 1. I don't recommend this to everyone. If you don't love your job, if it truly is WORK, then getting completely is a better strategy for you. But, if you do take a bit of time just to stay engaged a little bit, your re-entry process won't be so painful....
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