Bøger af Lisa Ryan

"Be consistent with your gratitude practice, and you'll be awed by your blessings." Lisa Ryan Would it interest you to learn a simple practice that takes less than five minutes a day and will change your life for the better? The answer is simple - it's the daily expression of appreciation. In her book, 52 Weeks of Gratitude: Transformation Through Appreciation, Lisa Ryan shares the compilation of the first year of her "Gratitude Thoughts of the Week". Since its inception in 2011, these articles have touched the lives of thousands of people who respond and share their stories of how gratitude has impacted their lives. Lisa discovered this magical practice when she started keeping a gratitude journal. Every day, she wrote down three to five things for which she grateful. Over time, it became a habit. When a myriad of positive events started happening, she realized that the only thing she had changed was her daily gratitude practice. Thus her research began. After reading hundreds of white papers, reports, books, and articles, attending classes and programs, Lisa discovered there was a lot more to gratitude than she would have imagined. Research shows that gratitude is more than a feel-good emotion. Studies show that gratitude changes our perspective and the way we evaluate what happens in our lives. Gratefulness has a physical impact - it strengthens our heart, bolsters our immune system, and gives us more restful sleep. Relationships improve and we all get along better. Business also benefits from thankfulness. When employees and customers feel appreciated, they stick around longer and are more productive and profitable. Expressing thanks positively affects us in all areas of life. The key is to start writing your 'gratitudes' down in a journal. Whether you write in the morning or evening doesn't matter. Whatever works for you is just fine. Also, don't be concerned about journaling for pages and pages. A gratitude journal can be as simple as writing down five sentences that begin with "I am grateful for..." Take two minutes to write your sentences, and another three minutes to contemplate what you just wrote - getting into the experience of the emotion of gratitude. These five minutes will potentially be your BEST five minutes of the day Gratitude is a PRACTICE, so you don't have to be PERFECT. Do what you can, with what you have, where you are and you'll be happier - guaranteed. Still not convinced? A recent study on gratitude by Psychologist Robert Emmons found the following benefits of a daily practice of gratitude: 1. Greater happiness. People who kept a gratitude journal were 25% happier than those who just kept a journal of routine daily events. 2. Better sleep. People who kept a gratitude journal slept 12% longer and woke up 15% more refreshed than those that didn't. 3. Physical. Gratitude journalers exercised 30% more than their non-journaling counterparts. 4. No side effects. Optimism, gratitude and other self-development practices are being studied to determine their ability to short- circuit depression and reduce blood pressure. Whether you believe this will work or not, Lisa challenges the reader to give it a try. The only stipulation is to go into it with an open mind and open heart. Negativity doesn't cut it in life, and it doesn't work here either. Are you up for it? For the next 52 weeks, read a chapter and contemplate the lesson and how you can apply it to your life. Look for ways to implement gratefulness into your life. Keep track of all that is changing for you - as well as the reaction of others. You'll be glad you did.

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Are you looking for employee engagement ideas that are easy to implement and make sense for your team?Do you want to increase employee commitment to your organization and make sure that you keep your top talent from becoming someone else's?Can you use some ideas to help with retention strategies?If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, this book is for you.So, let's consider the similarities between the employee engagement process and the pre-marriage engagement process.Recruiting/The Hunt: When you decide to hire someone, perhaps you'll visit Monster.com or attend a job fair to find your ideal candidate.When searching for a life mate, you may sign up for Match.com (like my brother) or scout out the local gym (like I did) to find someone with whom you'd like to spend your time.Interviewing / The Date: When interviewing, you take the time to assess the candidate's skills, abilities, personality, and culture fit. You may ask them about their skills, strengths, ask them behavior-based questions and test their competencies to see if they would be a good hire.When dating, you consider the other person's habits, likes, dislikes, personality, and how they will fit in with your friends/family. You'll ask about their history, weigh their value system, and study their reactions in various situations to see if they are a good potential mate.The Offer / The Proposal: You make the job offer / "pop the question" and hope for a "yes!"Onboarding / the HoneymoonOnboarding can be done in one of two opposite ways: 1). You focus on creating an enjoyable experience for the new employee - introducing them to their peers, training them, and preparing them for success. OR 2). You hand them a pile of paperwork, have them sit in an office by themselves and let them fend for themselves when it comes to meeting people.The honeymoon can be a time when the couple celebrates their new union, leaves the technology at home, and focuses on starting their marriage off on a positive note.ORThe couple can ignore the honeymoon for financial or time constraints; focus on their email, work that needs to get done, of anything else that is NOT their new union.Retention / AnniversaryIn the workplace you can use the tips in this book to show employees you appreciate their talents, skills, and abilities and you show them they are an important part of your company. On the home front - always put "first things first" and focus on the people that are most important. Show your spouse/partner that you appreciate, love and respect him or her. Inside this book, To Have and To Hold: 101 Proven Strategies to Engage Employees, you will discover what it takes to connect with your staff and build loyalty, engagement, and commitment to your organization.This book is not necessarily designed to be read from cover to cover - although you can do just that! Open the book to any page and see how you can incorporate the ideas contained in your workplace.You now hold in your hands 101 ways to keep your top talent from becoming someone else

"Take the time to look for the good and you will always find it." Lisa Ryan No matter what is going on in your life right now, take a moment and look for something you can be grateful for. Now, you may be saying, "But Lisa, you don't understand what I'm going through right now. I have nothing to be grateful for." I beg to differ. Are you in a house, protected from the elements and warm (or cool if it's summer time)? Do you have running water, clothes on your back, and fresh air to breathe? Start there. When you make it a point to focus on what positive things in your life, you will attract more of them. It's true, what you focus on expands, so why not be just a little happier? In her book, 52 More Weeks of Gratitude: Thank Your Way to Happiness, you'll find the second year archives of Lisa Ryan's "Gratitude Thought of the Week". Since its inception in 2011, these short, inspirational thoughts that seem to show up exactly when you need them, have touched the lives of thousands of people who respond and share their stories of how gratitude has impacted them. Lisa discovered the power of keeping a daily gratitude journal in 2009. Beginning the process with friends via a Facebook thread, they each shared three things every day for which they were grateful. Even after the thread ended, Lisa kept up the practice and make it a habit. She noticed that her life was changing and yet the only thing she had changed was this daily gratitude practice. Because she enjoys researching topics of interest, she delved into appreciation. Reading hundreds of white papers, reports, books, and articles, attending classes and programs, helped convince Lisa that there was a lot more to gratitude than she thought. Gratitude is more than a feel-good emotion. We know that it feels good to give and receive appreciation, but does it really work? Is there more to it? YES! Research shows that focusing on what we're grateful for changes our perspective and the way we evaluate the events in our lives. Gratefulness has physical benefits including a stronger heart, a more effective immune system, and more restful sleep. Stress kills, and gratitude reduces the negative impacts of tension. Relationships improve as we catch people doing things well, instead of always trying to fix what's broken. Businesses benefit by creating a culture of appreciation in the workplace. After all, when your employees and customers feel appreciated, you'll keep them from becoming someone else's customers and best employees. A gratitude journal can be written in the first thing in the morning or the last thing at night. It doesn't matter. The key is to write them down. Don't worry about spending massive amounts of time journaling for pages and pages. You can simply write down five sentences that begin with "I am grateful for..." Take two minutes to write your sentences, and another three minutes to contemplate what you just wrote - getting into the experience of the emotion of gratitude. These five minutes will potentially be your BEST five minutes of the day Gratitude is a PRACTICE, so you don't have to be PERFECT. Do what you can, with what you have, where you are and you'll be happier - guaranteed. Lisa Ryan also offers a 30-day gratitude program called the "Five Thank You's a Day." Every day for 30 days, you can express your appreciation in any of five ways: 1. Write down five things you appreciate in a gratitude journal. 2. Write a thank you note. 3. Send a letter of appreciation. 4. Verbally express your thankfulness to someone. 5. Meditate on gratitude for five minutes. When you mix and match these five activities every day, you will see a difference thirty days from now. Use this practice in conjunction with the ideas and stories you'll learn in "52 More Weeks of Appreciation: Thank Your Way to Happiness."

Just as Esther was set apart for her destiny by her character and her commitment to God, He is preparing young women today to influence their generation for Him. This companion book to For Such a Time as This profiles the lives of several modern-day Esthers, from headliners like Rebecca St. James, Heather Mercer and Dayna Curry to low-profile, unexpected heroines. Each girl''s story illustrates important character strengths, such as purity, friendship, honesty, advocacy, prayer, servanthood, and courage, that influenced her response to challenging choices and cultural pressures. These profiles will inspire every young woman who wonders what God can do through her.You’re more than just a pretty face. You want something more. In a culture that wants you to live for sex, hate your parents, become apathetic, and get wasted, something inside is calling you to a life of purpose. And you’re not alone. Rebecca St. James, Heather Mercer, and Dayna Curry are just a few examples of Gen E girls—young women who, like Esther in the Bible, have been set apart for an incredible destiny by their intense commitment to God. These profiles of modern-day Esthers, ordinary girls in the hands of an extraordinary God, will inspire you to f ind out how God is preparing you—for such a time as this.

Just as the biblical Esther needed a year of beauty preparations with myrrh, oil, and sweet spices, a modern Esther needs preparation to fulfill her destiny. In this in-depth companion study to For Such a Time as This, young women from the ages of twelve to twenty-five follow Esther''s example to shape their unique gifts and destinies in a way that will set them apart from the world. Interactive lessons equip them to develop character traits such as courage, chastity, grace, and dignity -- transforming them into mature women of God.