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Great short YouTube video via twitter on the joy of trying something new, the joy of failure, and the joy of practice = learning. Mike Wesch does a handstand for his students to show he is learning how to do them, then shows his young son George learning to climb down a stair step. Fun, yet gets the point across that failure is a big part of learning, as is practice.

interview with Grant and Sandberg about new book includes the three Ps--personalization, pervasiveness, and permanence--for making negative emotions worse in the workplace. Better to acknowledge reactions to failure or loss as normal

Video of the Breath of Joy, the yoga breath that Jacklyn had us do at the IFWE conference.

Copyblogger post by Demian Farnworth on how children's books help you define your business message. December 2013 "As you read: Look at the emotions. What core emotion is behind each story? Is it fear? Joy? Sadness? Anger? Look at the characters. Who is the main character? Is he or she likeable? Who are the supporting characters? Who is the enemy of the main character? Look at the conflict. What does the main character want? What obstacle is stopping the main character from getting what he wants? How does the story end? Look at the language. The short words. The short sentences. The short paragraphs. The repetition and alliteration."

great short video on how we can be much happier, partly because we can use daily expressions of gratitude and joy to become happy. Happy brains can become happier when they express gratitude and compassion.

Joy Bing is quite knowledgeable about SEO and blogging. This article gives some ideas about how to find ideas that will bring interest and interaction.