The backstory of the Life is Good company is uplifting, just like the brand. Two brothers, banding together in a used minivan, living in the back, subsisting on peanut butter and jelly, and selling t-shirts along the East Coast of … Read More
A new political party sprung up this year (2020) in the United States of America, fittingly on its Independence Day (July 4). It’s called the Goodness Party. Given that goodness is a key ingredient in both the Philosophy for LYF … Read More
It is worth your time—everyone’s time—to watch and listen to a couple of videos on YouTube of Inky Johnson telling his life story. I won’t attempt to summarize it; it’s much more compelling coming from his own mouth. It’s heartbreaking, … Read More
It’s always helpful to see examples of organizations that have successfully implemented LRN LAF LUV LIV concepts in their culture, actions, and purpose. One such organization is Barry-Wehmiller, a successful, 10,000-plus-employee-strong, $3 billion global supplier of manufacturing technology and services. … Read More
Valentine’s Day is celebrated every February in many regions of the world. The holiday is associated with romantic love, which is one type of love. LUV in LRN LAF LUV LIV is a much broader and deeper concept of love … Read More
November 13 of each year is designated World Kindness Day. It’s nice to be reminded how important kindness is, even for just a day. There is also a Good Deeds Day, a Random Acts of Kindness Day, and various international and … Read More
Many people make personal resolutions around New Year’s day, birthdays, or other major events in life. Resolutions are decisions to do or not do something in your life. Typical resolutions include eating better, losing weight, exercising more, saving money, or … Read More
LRN LAF LUV LIV for LYF was the basis of a six-hour Staff Enrichment Day held earlier this year for a leading non-profit hospice in the Southeast of the United States. The participants in the program were hospice staff from … Read More
This is the last post in a series of five posts that presents Benjamin Franklin as a person who epitomizes the power of the Philosophy for LYF and the LRN LAF LUV LIV deeds of goodness. The first four posts in … Read More
This post is the fourth in a series of five posts that presents Benjamin Franklin as a person who epitomizes the power of the Philosophy for LYF and the LRN LAF LUV LIV deeds of goodness. The previous posts introduced Benjamin … Read More