Too quickly, venting can turn into dumping garbage on the people around us.

There is no greater prediction in the research of our levels of happiness than the breadth and depth of our relationships.

Fun can be a great motivator.

There is a compelling case showing us that we actually change people all the time. And when we fully realize this, we start to see how powerful we are to get others unstuck, see that their behavior matters, and start taking steps to create happiness and success in their lives.

Too often we forget how powerful we are as individuals to shape how other people see the world. Each one of us constantly broadcasts to other people - whether consciously or unconsciously - verbally or non-verbally - and those messages influence their brain.

If you want a particular behavior from someone else, try spotlighting those times when he or she is already doing it.

I try to only vent when I really need to process something, and let the rest go.