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By Donald Officer “It’s crucial to understand how gratitude or appreciation creates value and meaning – that it all comes from inside each individual.” – Dan Sullivan, Strategic […]

Heal the World – April 2020 Acrostic

April 12, 2020

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by Harry Waldron “HEAL THE WORLD” – During April, there is a world-wide need for healing & restoration. And each of us is a part of a worldwide […]

The Other Side of the Coin

March 17, 2020

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The Gratitude Connection The Other Side of the Coin By Donald Officer Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure you are not, in […]

Love is the Answer – February 2020 Acrostic

February 17, 2020

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Get the Right Attitude Through Gratitude by Harry Waldron During February, we celebrate the month of LOVE. And acts of kindness are one of the best answers for […]

Gratitude and Silver Linings

February 17, 2020

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My youngest son is 7, and nearly two years ago he was demoted from being the “baby” of the family, not only by age and self-proclamation, but also […]

Is there a Relationship Between Authentic and Grateful Leadership?

February 17, 2020

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The Gratitude Connection By Donald Officer “He not busy being born is busy dying…” Bob Dylan, from the song “It’s Alright Ma, I’m Only Bleeding”* For […]

Ambushed by Gratitude

January 13, 2020

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The Gratitude Connection by Donald Officer No one to follow and nothing to teach, except that the goal falls short of the reach ~ Leonard Cohen, The Goal […]

Raising Grateful Tweens in the Digital Age & Our 2020 Grateful Acknowledgment Challenge

January 11, 2020

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2019 was a year of growth and development for my boys, and they’ve entered this stage of their lives that really begins to let their personalities […]

Climb Aboard the CGL Express – January 2020 Acrostic

January 10, 2020

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Get the Right Attitude Through Gratitude Climb Aboard the CGL Express January 2020 Acrostic By Harry Waldron A challenging New Year & decade have just arrived. And it […]

Give Gift of Gratitude – December 2019 Acrostic

December 17, 2019

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By Harry Waldron “GIVEGIFTOFGRATITUDE” –The holiday season ahead will soon be on the way. It is also a season honored & celebrated with gift-giving, love, and diversity around […]

Is it Time For a Gratitude Checkup?

December 17, 2019

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By Donald Officer “Work on ensuring that your gratitude is always experienced by people as authentic and that you don’t slip into being seen as obsequious or insincere […]

What All of Us Need the Most!

November 19, 2019

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Grateful Parenting By Roxi Nevin When you have five children there tends to be a surplus of competition in the household. Particularly among my three youngest boys, who […]

Always Give Thanks – November 2019 Acrostic

November 19, 2019

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“Get the Right Attitude Through Gratitude” November Acrostic By Harry Waldron- “ALWAYS GIVE THANKS” – Thanksgiving was established as a special holiday to appreciate our family, friends, […]

Where does Grateful Leadership start?

November 19, 2019

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The Gratitude Connection By Donald Officer The critical point is not to stereotype the situation even if it looks like something familiar. ~ Edgar Schein, Helping: How to […]

The Gratitude Jar

October 10, 2019

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Grateful Parenting The Gratitude Jar by Roxi Nevin As part of our daily routine, we sit together and discuss various things as a family. This might be a […]

How Grateful Leadership Can Promote Transformative Change

October 10, 2019

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The Gratitude Connection How Grateful Leadership Can Promote Transformative Change By Donald Officer Leadership is not a title; it is about impact, influence and inspiration. Healthy cultures […]

Color My World With Gratitude – October 2019 Acrostic

October 10, 2019

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Get the Right Attitude Through Gratitude October Acrostic by Harry Waldron “COLOR MY WORLD WITH GRATITUDE” – In the northern hemisphere we are awed by the colorful landscape […]

Unstuff Yourself!

September 13, 2019

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Unstuff Yourself! The Gratitude Connection By Don Officer “Live less out of habit and more out of intent. – Amy Rubin Flett” Inattention to what […]

Honoring our Laborors – September 2019 Acrostic

September 13, 2019

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“Get The Right Attitude Through Gratitude” By Harry Waldron “HONORING OUR LABORERS” While compensation & benefits secure employees – Grateful Leadership keeps them happy and productive. Workers […]

A Different View of the Power of Acknowledgment

September 13, 2019

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by Dr. Harold Kerzner There are several ways to apply the power of acknowledgment (POA). Organizations are always looking for new ways to get employees to produce more […]

August 20, 2019

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Grateful Parenting Volunteering With Purpose by Roxi Nevin When my first child was a toddler, she had wonderful manners. As most parents do, we used repetition to […]

A Revolutionary Way to Think About Feeling

August 20, 2019

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This one-to-one mapping of reason to virtue and emotion to vice doesn’t reflect reality… It sets up a false choice. …the mind has emotions because, more […]

“COOL OFF WITH GRATITUDE”

August 20, 2019

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August Acrostic By Harry Waldron “Like summer heat, difficult circumstances, need to be cooled down sometimes, by using the tools of Grateful Leadership”. Just as we need to […]

The Spectrum of Gratitude

July 11, 2019

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Grateful Parenting The Spectrum of Gratitude By Roxi Nevin It’s a common misconception that people on the Autism spectrum don’t experience empathy. As an adult with Autism, […]

Grateful for Freedom

July 11, 2019

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The Gratitude Connection July Acrostic By Harry Waldron ACKNOWLEDGMENT is the theme for the month of July, as we in the U.S. celebrate our birthday as a FREE […]

A New Old Way to Get Right Things Done Right!

July 11, 2019

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By Donald Officer

Acknowledgment Warms The Heart

June 13, 2019

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT is the theme for the month of June. Summer is a time of sunshine, beaches, and hot weather. And even in Southern Hemisphere, there may be a […]

Finding Your Sweet Spot

June 13, 2019

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What is the meaning of my life? Is the point just to live longer, or should I seek a higher purpose? – Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles, Ikigai: […]

Grateful Parenting Pilot Article

June 12, 2019

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Grateful Parenting By Roxi Nevin I’d like to welcome you to my first Grateful Parenting blog article and give you a bit of background of how this series […]

Let Gratitude Blossom – May Acrostic

May 9, 2019

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By Harry Waldron COMMITMENT is the theme for the month of May. Just as “April showers bring May flowers” – a relationship with others requires patience, listening, […]

Aging With Gratitude

May 9, 2019

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By Donald Officer Arriving there is what you are destined for, But don’t hurry the journey at all. Ithaka, C.P. Cavafy Aging isn’t the kind of topic we […]

Beyond the Work Ethic

April 13, 2019

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By Donald Officer Ninety percent of adults spend half their waking lives doing things they would rather not be doing at places they would rather not be. – […]

Spring Forward

March 25, 2019

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Joy Unbounded

March 14, 2019

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The Gratitude Connection By Donald Officer “Your joy is your sorrow unmasked” – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet When I learned that Menlo Innovations CEO Richard Sheridan had published […]

February Acrostic – Open Your Heart

February 15, 2019

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January Acrostic – Happy New Year

February 15, 2019

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Mastering the Linguistics of Love

February 15, 2019

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By Donald Officer As crucial as it is to feel grateful toward your loved one, though, this alone is not enough to create a mutually satisfying relationship. You […]

December Acrostic – Get the Right Attitude Through Gratitude

December 13, 2018

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How to Talk Intelligently

November 15, 2018

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By Don Officer Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. – Arthur Ward Don’t feel bad if you […]

Friend of a Friend

October 18, 2018

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By Don Officer We tend to act as if our closest friends are our biggest assets. While that may be true for social support or trusted information, it’s […]

Are you Short-Circuiting Your Potential for Gratitude?

August 21, 2018

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By Donald Officer Do not wait for someone else to write and sing your song. Only you know the melody of your life, so sing it with […]

Happy Birthday CGL – An Acrostic

July 2, 2018

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On June 14th, 2018 the Grateful Leadership Center (CGL) website celebrated its second anniversary. Please visit this excellent site often for new podcasts, articles, discussion forums, and monthly […]

Who said logic makes sense?

May 25, 2018

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