We change people, but oftentimes we get so focused on the negative people and their influence on us, we forget how powerful we are as positive people to influence others.

With technology and over-scheduling, we are forgetting to invest time in simple connective moments with others.

When someone comes to you to talk about a problem, if you move the conversation on to a discussion of potential solutions, you fuel their creative problem solving abilities on average by 20% - not to mention you make them feel better! You make them smarter and more empowered to tackle challenges.

People will often say "You can't change other people." My research shows this societal belief is not only dis-empowering, it is scientifically false.

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

Surfing the web often comes at the cost of face-to-face time with friends and family.

We are all constantly transmitting information to the people around us, and the messages we choose to communicate either create success or hold us all hold back.