Terry Dockery
Giving Thanks for Being Happy
Go figure. Who ever thought that a perfectionistic over achiever like moi could find himself happy and content? I've got lots of things...
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Terry Dockery
Jul 1, 20212 min read
The Happiest Entrepreneurs I Know
My longtime friends John and Jane Doe (no, these are not their real names) are the best and happiest entrepreneurs I know. They're...
Terry Dockery
Dec 22, 20202 min read
The Ebenezer Scrooge Grid Redux
Has there ever been a more inspirational story than Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol? I don't think so. Ebenezer Scrooge's overnight...
Terry Dockery
Jul 30, 20202 min read
Why Do We Americans Resist Teamwork?
Sure, we're famous for individualism, but we're also very competitive...
Terry Dockery
May 7, 20202 min read
12 PERSONAL HABITS THAT INSURE UNHAPPINESS DURING COVID-19
Folks, these are the times that try people’s souls (seems like someone famous already said that…). Knowing how to be happy and resilient...
Terry Dockery
Dec 22, 20192 min read
WHAT IF EBENEZER SCROOGE HADN'T CHANGED?
Everyone knows that change is hard. The longer I live the more true it seems that people change when the pain of changing becomes less...
Terry Dockery
Oct 4, 20193 min read
WHY IS IT SO HARD TO BE RICH AND HAPPY?
Having spent a lot of my life researching what makes people happy and also working with wealthy families, imagine my surprise when I...
Terry Dockery
Sep 19, 20191 min read
5 RULES FOR FAMILIES IN BUSINESS
There are lots of family businesses, not only in this country but around the world. For starters, all organizations are generally...
Terry Dockery
May 21, 20191 min read
BOOK: LEADERSHIP, HAPPINESS & PROFIT
Based on my 207 decades in business (OK, just 3), I literally wrote the book on leadership, happiness and profit. It is a fun and elegant...
Terry Dockery
Apr 23, 20193 min read
ARE ALL PARTNERSHIPS SINKING SHIPS?
The Beatles broke up way too soon. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were one of the most prolific and successful songwriting teams in...
Terry Dockery
Apr 9, 20192 min read
ENJOYING YOUR PB&J
Aristotle's Doctrine of the Mean states that many things turn out best when practiced with moderation and with balance. Unfortunately...
Terry Dockery
Mar 26, 20192 min read
THE EBENEZER SCROOGE GRID REDUX
Has there ever been a more inspirational story than Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol? I don't think so. Ebenezer Scrooges' overnight...
Terry Dockery
Mar 19, 20193 min read
Family, Business, or Family Business?
I love working with family businesses. The very challenge of it will make inexperienced consultants lose their nerve (or should). Not...
Terry Dockery
Mar 12, 20192 min read
WISE TO BE YOUR SPOUSE'S BOSS?
Mixing love and money is mighty tricky (please feel free to quote me on this, as long as you leave "mighty" in). There are a thousand...
Terry Dockery
Oct 31, 20182 min read
WISE TO BE YOUR SPOUSE'S BOSS?
Mixing love and money is mighty tricky (please feel free to quote me on this, as long as you leave "mighty" in). There are a thousand...
Terry Dockery
Jul 31, 20182 min read
ELON MUSK: POSTER CHILD FOR OVERACHIEVERS
Has Elon Musk become the poster child for overachievers who are rich and unhappy? I think I get it--setting stretch goals and being rich...
Terry Dockery
May 4, 20172 min read
THERAPY: A USEFUL TOOL FOR HIGH ACHIEVERS
By definition high achievers expose themselves to a lot of stress which can cause emotional distress. I'm amazed that some of these folks...
Terry Dockery
Apr 4, 20172 min read
ENJOY YOUR PB&J
Aristotle's Doctrine of the Mean states that many things turn out best when practiced with moderation and with balance. Unfortunately...
Terry Dockery
Mar 1, 20172 min read
MEDITATION: STRESS MANAGEMENTE FOR HIGH ACHIEVERS
Most of the leaders I know tend to deal with a fair amount of stress in some form or other in their daily lives, especially in attempting...
Terry Dockery
Jan 2, 20172 min read
WILL POWER: THE WEAK SISTER OF FUN
I see it all too often in my consulting work: leaders telling the members of their teams that working harder is the answer to every...
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