pleasure

Isn’t this over yet?!  Ha.  I admit that I’ve not been great about posting every single day on this here happiness challenge.  But it’s for GOOD reasons I haven’t - mostly work related.  But let’s see why I was happy today, yesterday and the day-before-yesterday (aka Thursday).

I read a fascinating book by Alfie Kohn last week, which included an essay titled, Five Reasons to Stop Saying “Good Job!” and it definitely made me think critically about how and why we praise kids.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Memphis delegate Henry Hooper this morning. Mr. Hooper is a former Green Beret and Vietnam veteran and a retired Secret Service agent.

I am notorious among a few of my friends for not watching very many movies or reading books for pleasure. I am sure I could rack my brain for a few hours and come up with a perfectly plausible explanation for it, but it generally comes down to a short attention span. I never have been much of one for passive media, so sitting in a theater or through a 90 minute movie is tough.

I had the unique and esteemed pleasure to keynote last night at Vanderbilt University's Service Leadership Conference. This three-day retreat is put on by the Office of Active Citizenship and Service and is for student leaders who oversee campus service organizations.

Woody & Jim and Intern Adam from 107.5 The River had the pleasure of welcoming country artist Jessica Simpson to their studio on Music Row, Thursday morning. Jessica's dog Daisy joined in as well. Woody & Jim asked Jessica about...

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Wedding Coordinator: Simply Stunning Events Nashville

So, if you were following me on twitter yesterday you heard the exciting news about Jett losing his first tooth. I caught a little video of it for your viewing pleasure.