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90 Seconds to Success – Where is Happiness?

Where is Happiness? Where does happiness come from? How can we find happiness in every situation – good or bad? Host Craig Thompson reminds us that we all have the ability to choose happiness every day. The secret? Gratitude. We cannot say “I will be happy when” or “I will be happy if” – we must choose happiness right here by being grateful for what we have right now.

90 Seconds to Success – Where Are You?

Where Are You? In this episode of 90 Seconds to Success, host Craig Thompson reminds us that each day is a gift – we can’t stay in the past, yet we are not promised tomorrow. By staying in the moment and looking forward with optimism, we are able to keep our minds in the now. We can do the right things and make the right decisions – whether for our weight loss journey or our personal relationships.

WLS News – March 6, 2009

Check out the March 6, 2009, edition of WLS News as we look at a new initiative spearheaded by former President Clinton to fight childhood obesity. We’ll also detail a new effort to curb the growing rate of cancers worldwide caused by poor dietary choices and a sedentary lifestyle. And, we’ll examine the benefits and risks of outsourcing your weight loss surgery to India, and highlight a new website dedicated to weight loss surgery support for duodenal switch patients. Tune in now for the latest health headlines on WLS News!

90 Seconds To Success – Documenting Your Journey

Documenting Your Journey. Do you remember what you were doing this time last year? Or five years ago? In this episode, host Craig Thompson explains how keeping a journal of our successes and our struggles, we can recognize how much we have learned and grown along the way. Our journey also gives others a roadmap for dealing with life’s highways and detours, and offers them encouragement when the road may seem difficult.

90 Seconds To Success – Dealing with Difficult People

Dealing with Difficult People. In life, we will always have to deal with difficult people, whether in our school, work place, or family. And, although we may believe it’s the person we do not like, it is usually a character trait that they posses. Even so, we generally categorize people into ones that we like, we don’t like, or we need something from. In this episode, host Craig Thompson encourages us to add a new category: people that we serve.

90 Seconds to Success – Progress Not Perfection

Progress NOT Perfection. In this episode of 90 Seconds to Success, host Craig Thompson reminds us to keep the mindset of a student, no matter where we are in our weight loss surgery journey. Not only can we continue to develop our character and learn healthy new habits, but we also refrain from placing unrealistic expectations on the people around us by maintaining a posture of humility and recognizing that we're all constantly in process.

90 Seconds to Success – Discovering Your Why

Discovering your WHY. The doctors can teach you “how” to change your eating and exercise habits before and after weight loss surgery, but to win the battle with obesity long term, you must discover you own WHY. Host Craig Thompson explains how identifying why you decided to have weight loss surgery and getting in touch with the raw emotions that prompted your decision can give you the strength to be more disciplined in your new post-op life.
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90 Seconds to Success – A Life or Death Desire

A Life or Death Desire. For many weight loss surgery patients, surgery was their last hope to lose weight. Their life actually depended on it. In today's episode, host Craig Thompson uses a surprising story to illustrate how important it is to WANT success, and how that burning desire can make all the difference when it comes to achieving our goals.