Wayne’s Blog
Free Mastermind Session
Free Mastermind Session July 9 2024 8 am EST Facilitated by Wayne Pratt What is it? The concept springs from Napoleon Hill, the author of Think and Grow Rich, who believed any group of six or more like-minded people who are sharing for mutual benefit develops a...
Joy
Today I am doing a deep dive on Joy. You may know that Joy is the third week of Advent. You can get fa-la-la-ed out, and miss Joy completely. Joy it is not pleasure, and although it is discussed more during the Holidays, even tidings, unless felt, can fall on deaf...
Wisdom of the crowd
Well, here we are, coming to the last few days of 2023. And often, in my blog, I ask and answer questions that I think my readers care about. I have trained as a speaker and coach, and generally, the questions revolve around doing or becoming more of what you want to...
Happy New Year!
I view this week as the start of a new year. Academics get it, the Jewish community gets it, (Rosh Hashana) and it is the week after my birthday! So, I get a little wistful. What I have, what I don’t have. Things I have done and not done… By one metric I...
Maintaining happiness
Learning the happiness habit – The same way someone can choose to be a miserable sort of person, you can choose to create the habit of being happy. There are techniques and tools you can use in your life to maintain your happiness. Use gratitude as a way to offset the...
Creating your own happiness
The word happiness gets thrown around quite a bit these days.
Where do you look for happiness?
Elizabeth’s Retiring
I’m specifically aware of retirement because my wife, Elizabeth, after 42 years at Queen’s University, is retiring today.
Enjoying the Simple Pleasures in Life
Sometimes we make dramatic plans that are expected to bring happiness into our lives right away. Often this is merely wishful thinking.But the simple pleasures in life are what we can count on to give us continuous joy. When we appreciate and enjoy the simple things,...
Embracing Imperfection to Be the Success You Want To Be
Strive for continuous improvement, instead of perfection. ~ Kim Collins I enjoy public speaking. But before I present, all my childhood fears come rushing back. What if I make a mistake and say something stupid? What if my research falls flat? What if they laugh at...