by Star Dargin | Dec 16, 2019 | Gratitude, Leadership
Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll was the catchphrase. It’s what we did growing up in the seventies. Stroke, Forbes, and Ankle became my life over a 48-hour period in June. I had two interviews published in Forbes. My dad, at 92 years old, suffered a serious stroke. I...
by Star Dargin | Nov 5, 2019 | Business, Gratitude, Leaders, Leadership, Teams, Tool
A Gratitude Plan is a set of steps that will help you to build a strong gratitude muscle. Whether it’s on a personal, team or organizational level, a plan is necessary to achieving your goals. But at the same time, a plan won’t lead anywhere without a well considered...
by Star Dargin | Feb 22, 2019 | Communication, Confidence, Difficult, Gratitude, Leadership
Despite knowing that his manager supported his position and gave him regular raises, and promotions, Paul despised the person in charge over him. (In full transparency, Paul is not his real name—or any one person, for that matter—as some variation of this story plays...
by Star Dargin | Sep 23, 2018 | Business, Communication, Confidence, Gratitude
I had to stop being nice. Otherwise, I got spoken over and, worse, walked over. Gratitude is not about being nice all the time. “Don’t speak up unless you have something nice to say,” my mother repeated, often. Well, that doesn’t work so well in business. To get...
by Star Dargin | May 9, 2018 | Gratitude, Leaders, Leadership
Mari Ryan of Advancing Wellness, a company with the goal of positively impacting the lives of individuals and the companies where they work interviewed me last month and really hit a nerve. Here’s what I told Mari, “You’ve hit my nerve. Stop me if I go too far, okay?...
by Star Dargin | Apr 11, 2018 | Gratitude
Gratitude is the lubricant that helps you keep your goals. It’s future looking and healing. When we live in the now with an eye to the future it’s easier to make choices that support achievement of our goals. Gratitude is a muscle. The stronger it is, the easier it is...
