Inspiration sneaks up on us, and, like lightning, like a lightbulb, like a dream, like an anvil, like a summer rain shower, it awakens us to some new possibility and galvanizes us into action. Well, some of us, at least. And, while you may not be able to club inspiration into submission, there are insights to be gleaned from those of us who easily experience inspiration.

We were excited and grateful to speak to Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD - she's a groundbreaking researcher on happiness and one of the leaders of positive psychology.

Sometimes we get stuck. Our creativity seems to have disappeared, or we stay in job that's not working, a relationship that should be over, or we just keep banging our heads against the wall hoping that something will change but feeling the doom of no-way-out.

Oh. Em. Gee. I got here way early today, and I saw Lisa putting the community snack bars in her Prada bag. Like, she took ALL the snack bars. And I was really surprised, ‘cause Lisa already had breakfast, and, like, who takes the last snack bar? So, anyway, you’d better grab your snack bar before she comes in tomorrow.

esterday I met up with my mastermind group, a posse of entrepreneurs with whom I meet monthly to swap notes, stay accountable, celebrate, and commiserate.