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

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

Change your story, change your power.

Fun can be a great motivator.

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.

My big "double-aha" moment came while anchoring the national news at CBS News. It was at the height of the recession, and on top of the usual negative stories, my newscasts became full of especially heart wrenching stories of people losing their homes, jobs, and retirement savings. Starting the morning off like that could leave even the most optimistic person feeling helpless and hopeless. The lightning bolt came when we changed how we talked about the negative.

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