“Smiles everyone”.  I believe this is one of the lines from the beginning of Fantasy Island (dating myself here) as the last command before the guests arrive. Something always stuck with me about this line, along with the lyric, “put on a happy face”. I can recall how it felt so fake since underneath the […]

With the recent release of my book, Discovering Michael: An Inspirational Story and Guide to Personal Growth and Self-Discovery, I have been honored with invitations to speak on this topic. A frequent question I receive is, “So, what is Discovering Michael all about?” I have to admit that I babbled several times, each time saying […]

Click on the image below to view a video on my take of the highlights from the book, “The Happiness Hypothesis” by Jonathan Haidt. As the author states, “This is a book about 10 great ideas. Each chapter is an attempt to savor one idea that has been discovered by several of the world’s civilizations […]