Job Market Optimism!

According to Business Roundtable, CEO's expect to increase jobs for the first time in over two years! Plus, nearly 75% of the CEO's forcast sales growth over the next half of 2010. The U.S. has been adding 54,000 jobs per month for the last 3 months (compared to a year ago, when the U.S. was losing 753,000 jobs per month!)

Now's the time to prepare for your dream job (or to land that job if you're unemployed). You will need a killer resume, a networking strategy, an understanding of the inner workings of a recruiting firm and how to leverage their help, preparation in handling any interview question; most importantly, you need to develop a winner's attitude: set a goal with enthusiastic confidence.

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The Happiest Place on Earth

Disney World claims to be "the happiest place on earth," but the real area for human bliss comes from a seemingly dreary, cold, mediocre country. (Hint: it's not the U.S. which ranks an unimpressive #23).

It's also not a tropical paradise with palm trees and beautiful beaches. (Fiji ranks more than 50 spots below Iceland in worldwide happiness rankings).

The happiest place taxes its people at between 50 - 70% of income. Ironically, this perceived negative is the source of their happiness. Give up? Read on.

Denmark ranks #1. Even with higher taxes: the Danes have a thing called "Jante-lov," which basically means, "You're no better than anyone else." Since an accountant can end up taking home as much money as a garbage collector, people don't choose careers based on income or status.

See everyone as one and don't worry, be happy (or "hygge" in Danish). 92% of Danes say they regularly sing, dance, socialize, even deliberately laugh with fellow Danes, regardless of status. It's not about the stuff, it's about the trust in their fellow man; seeing each other as truly equal, and reveling in relationships, spells bliss.

Bliss is not about money, power, or status. You don't need to move to Denmark to find bliss either. Don't worry, be hygge!

Is it Normal to be Natural?

Many people confuse "normal" with "natural." The two words may seem similar, but are diametrically opposed.

Normal means following your mind; natural means following your instinct. It may seem normal to criticize someone, but it is not natural. Arguing may seem normal if your position seems right in your mind; afterwards, though, you realize that it no longer rings "true" inside. This is the essence of normal versus natural. Your true "nature" is bliss, joy, and love. Trying to act normal while bypassing your natural instinct is a counterfeit illusion.

Natural requires no effort. Follow your inner bliss (natural self) and your actions will follow along for the ride of your life!

Why is it important to be happy?

This morning, a very astute national news reporter posed the question, "Why is it important to be happy in your work?" Actually asking that question is compelling. A better question: "Why are you unhappy in your work and life?" More, importantly, "Who controls your happiness?"

4 out of 5 people are "unhappy" in their work, so the question is certainly relevant. The unemployment rate is currently hovering around 10% nationally; yet, even though 90% (of the working age) U.S. population are employed, the perception is that unemployment affects the majority. Why?

"The Bliss List" www.YourBlissList.com offers insight into the cause of this dilemma, but, more importantly, offers solutions. What's holding you from your happiness and when is a good time to change?

Six Spokes of Bliss

The Six Spokes of Bliss:

1. Spiritual
2. Relational
3. Emotional
4. Intellectual
5. Physical
6. Financial

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Cure for The Whine Flu

Four out of five people are "unhappy" in their current jobs. This is an epidemic! And, the primary cause? Not money, though money can be a factor.

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The Best Dope!

The Best Dope!

Did this get your attention?

Know what the best dope is? Hint: it’s free, builds up your energy, and really makes you feel good, and the more you use, the better it is for you…and, it’s totally legal—and safe! Give up? It’s dopamine (and serotonin). Huh? They are natural drugs (chemicals) that are produced by you!

Gender plays a role in the production and the need for dopamine and serotonin. Dopamine is needed for men and serotonin is necessary for women. The emotional center in the brain, for example, in women is twice as big as it is in men. And when the emotional center gets stimulated, eight times more blood flows to the limbic system. Serotonin gets produced to relax it. So, by the end of the day, women tend to have deficiencies in serotonin. And for men, they tend to have low dopamine levels. Since dopamine gives men energy, by the end of the day, they often feel as if they have no energy. Once you understand the brain chemistry, you understand that when dopamine levels dissipate, activity in the prefrontal cortex of the brain - the front part of the brain, actually lessens - and it happens to men and not women. Low serotonin symptoms include feeling overwhelmed, having food cravings, or feelings of depression, which women are more prone to experience than men, because they're more vulnerable to low serotonin levels. Symptoms of low dopamine are simply low energy, and inability to focus or listen. So wives, there actually is a medical explanation for why your man doesn’t seem to be listening to you when he gets home from work.

Ever feel this way? Everyone has. But, you don’t have to - any more. How can you produce dopamine and serotonin? It’s easy: Exercise! And proper nutrition. So, the advice of eat right and exercise is accurate.

The best time to exercise is first thing in the morning—on an empty stomach. When you exercise right after awakening, you burn pure fat that was stored in your body—and build natural healthy chemicals. So, instead of thinking about trying to rebuild it at the end of the day – when it is too late, you want to build your supplies in the first part of the morning. It's the first two hours of the day that you create your supply of dopamine and serotonin. Exercising when you first wake up is the most important thing you can do to produce more serotonin and dopamine—and more energy. It is also the best cure for depression (not a bunch of drugs!) and will boost your energy during the day.

What kind of exercise? Very moderate lymph stimulating exercises are all that’s needed: a brisk walk for one half-hour, and a nutritious supplement at breakfast will produce your serotonin for the day. For nutrition, what you need is mineral/enzyme supplementation, the right balance of a complete protein in the morning, and Omega-3 fatty acids. Health Food Stores sell the supplements you need and you can make it into a delicious shake – a brain shake. John Gray wrote a great book titled, Mars and Venus Diet and Exercise Solution, about the subject and gives some exercise examples that everyone can do—and they don’t require much time.

I often hear people say, unless I have a cup of coffee first thing in the morning, I have no energy. Have you ever said this? And, I’ve also heard people say, I don’t (4 letter word!) have time to exercise. Nonsense! Exercise actually gives you MORE TIME, by building up your energy. We are all comprised of energy; what sounds better to you: taking drugs (caffeine) to give you energy or creating it naturally with the two best drugs: dopamine and serotonin? If you don’t think caffeine is a drug, try to cease using any drinks or foods which contain caffeine (coffee, soda, chocolate, energy drinks). I’ll make a prediction: your head will pound like a drummers’ convention.

Runners often say they get a “natural high” right after running but can’t really explain why. Now you know why. Start each day with one-half hour of exercise and put your physical (and mental/emotional) state in position to maximize your waking time. You cannot attract your bliss without energy. And, dopamine (and serotonin) is the best dope!

(From the deleted chapters section of The Bliss List. Order your copy today at www.YourBlissList.com)