Originally written and posted on commpro.biz Patrice Tanaka, Founder & Chief Joy Officer, Joyful Planet LLC  We’re all on edge.  Understandably so.  COVID-19, America’s reckoning from systemic racism and the culmination of a vitriolic Presidential campaign has kept us on edge for months. We’ve all heard from family and friends, saying they are worried, stressed and can’t…Read More

Originally written and posted on commpro.biz September 11 was a defining moment in my life, which made me “rethink” my purpose in life. Nineteen years later I am still living that purpose – “to choose joy every day, to be mindful of that joy and to share that joy with others.” Living my purpose has unleashed…Read More

Originally written and posted on commpro.biz Patrice Tanaka, Founder & Chief Joy Officer, Joyful Planet LLC  At his daily press conference yesterday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has been a steady voice of calm and reason during the COVID-19 pandemic, talked about the importance of creating joy in this challenging time. To underscore Governor Cuomo’s recommendation,…Read More

Originally written and posted on commpro.biz Patrice Tanaka, Founder & Chief Joy Officer,  Joyful Planet LLC Instead of making yet another New Year’s resolution, which statistics sadly indicate an 80 percent failure rate, think about what is most important for you to accomplish in life and articulate that in a succinct statement of purpose. Discovering and living…Read More

Originally written and posted on commpro.biz I recently returned tired, but energized from a four-day Dress for Success“Success Summit” attended by 100 women leaders globally. As I contemplated this post Shonali Burke asked me to write on the topic of “influence” it occurred to me that the hugely gratifying Success Summit was a perfect illustration of…Read More