Welcome to the J. Davies & Associates Website. We are an established consulting firm offering programs in professional, personal and managerial development. Please take some time to browse through the site.

At J. Davies & Associates, we work with organizations to develop their people through skill building, team interaction and personal coaching. To do this, we focus on the development of each individual, which benefits both the participant and the organization.

We approach these tasks through group development training sessions, combined with one-on-one coaching. We have achieved a high level of customer satisfaction through a tailored approach that takes into consideration the needs of each client.

Our Inspiration Corner button at the bottom of this screen will take you to a blog with changing articles designed to provide useful information. Your comments are welcome! Visit the pages on the left to learn more about our services.

How important is it for you to be happy? We all appreciate the personal value of living in a state of less stress and greater satisfaction.  The good news is that there are specific steps you can take to live a happier life!

Can a business case be built for the positive value of happiness in the work environment? Studies show that employee happiness results in:

• increased productivity
• less turnover
• reduced absenteeism

In his book What Happy People Know the author, Dan Baker, identifies Six Happiness Tools that all of us can use. I’d like to share three of these with you:

1. Appreciation
2. Choice
3. Personal Power

Tool # 1: Appreciation

What Dr. Baker calls appreciation, I refer to as gratitude. In our December, 2009 e-newsletter, we talked about the “Power of Gratitude.” Appreciating the people and things around you is an important beginning. Let’s take it one step further.

Appreciation is choosing to be mindful of the good things in your life rather than focusing on the negative. How do you do this? A key to happiness is to be able to re-frame.

You can look at situations in two ways:

….To learn more about three strategies for happiness, visit our Inspiration Corner

You may have noticed our company logo and theme “Reach Higher”. Did you know…..

• The dove is universally recognized as a symbol of peace; it transcends all cultures & traditions.

• In Christianity, the dove is a symbol of God’s Holy Spirit.

• In the Chinese culture, the dove is associated with longevity and peace.

A lofty symbol, wouldn’t you agree? I picked the dove because it has special meaning to me and I was happy to learn the above information.

But the dove is not some exotic bird….it is a member of the pigeon family. A very ordinary and common bird.

Well, I like that even better, because it shows how an ordinary creature can start from humble beginnings, reach great heights and be a powerful force.

And that is what we will encourage you to do….to “Reach Higher” and develop your potential.