LH71 - Doing the Right Thing

At the suggestion of a listener, Karel devotes this episode to the topic of "Doing the Right Thing" and provides some practical advice on what to consider in weighing options when needing to make an ethical/moral decision.

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LH70 - Managing Money

Would you like a broader perspective on managing your money?  At the suggestion of a listener, Karel provides both a conceptual perspective and some practical advice on managing money in this episode.

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LH69 - Stop Worrying

In response to a listener question, Karel provides advice on the process to use to stop worrying, including the identification of your degree of control and taking action on the basis of this.

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LH68 - Type I Personality

Karel summarizes key insights from Daniel H. Pink's book "Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us", on the recommendation of a podcast listener. He summarizes the alternatives to "carrot and stick" approaches which include a focus on Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose.  Find out more about Dan Pink and how to get a copy of his book.

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LH67 - Types of Help

Karel is again joined by guest UK Psychologist Mandy Kloppers to address a listener request about professional help.  Mandy outlines when you seek help, what types of help are available, and what to expect so that you can get the most out of any professional help you seek. More information and advice on a number of topics from Mandy can be found on her YouTube channel and on her website.

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LH66 - 5 Lazy Ways to Get in Shape

Karel is joined again by guest Marie-Josée Shaar who describes five simple, lazy, ways to get in shape based on the content in her great new book Smarts and Stamina: The Busy Person's Guide to Optimal Health and Performance, which she authored with occasional guest on the podcast, Kathryn Britton.

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LH65 - Life Lessons

Karel reflects on the life of Steve Jobs and discusses his life lessons as conveyed through Walter Isaacson's authorized biography "Steve Jobs" and Steve's 2005 Stanford Commencement Address.  You may also want to check out Karel's blog post on Steve Jobs's contributions to design.

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LH64 - Visualizing Progress

Are you still getting stuck and lacking sufficient motivation? Karel devotes this episode to using visualization of the goal and progress toward the goal as additional means of increasing your motivation and being successful. These techniques are applicable to virtually all the areas of focus and topics covered in this podcast series.

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LH63 - Take Time for Yourself

Many people either don't take time off or do so only with others. Karel devotes this episode to advice for taking time for yourself via five Rs.

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LH62 - Making a Difference

Want to make a difference in life, at home, at work, or throughout all society? Karel devotes this episode to an approach to plan and make progress on this topic.

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LH61 - Mastering Gratitude

Want to improve your overall sense of well-being?  Master gratitude. Karel is joined on this episode by guest Kathryn Britton who is the author of "Gratitude: How to Appreciate Life's Gifts". You can reach Kathryn by sending her email at kathryn@theano-coaching.com.

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LH60 - Complaining Effectively

Clinical Psychologist Dr. Guy Winch joins Karel on this episode to provide a set of quotes and top 10 tips for learning to complain effectively. Guy is the author of a great book on the topic called "The Squeaky Wheel: Complaining the right way to get results, improve your relationships, and enhance self-esteem".  Learn more about Guy at his website, Facebook page, or on Twitter.

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Join Life Habits on Facebook

Numerous listeners have requested a dedicated page for the podcast on Facebook. And, now it's available!  Just go to the Life Habits Facebook Page and click the "Like" button to join the community of listeners on the site. You'll receive information about upcoming podcasts, notifications of new podcasts when they're available, inspirational quotes, behind the scenes information about the podcast and its host, and the opportunity to interact with others about the podcast.

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LH59 - Listener Questions

At the suggestion of an Australian listener, Karel solicited questions from listeners and devotes this episode to providing answers to three listener questions.

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LH58 - Authentic Listening

Want to improve your interpersonal communication? Learn how to listen authentically. In this episode, Karel provides 10 ideas for developing the habit of authentic listening.

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