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Master Happiness helps Small Businesses, Teams, and Individuals find focus, feel fulfilled, and have fun.
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Facing Cancer with Gratitude, One Slice at a Time (opens the original)
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"I'm not afraid to die. I just don't want to die right now." That's Marty Jalove, alone at home, moments after a nurse delivered three words that stop most people cold. What he did next will change how you see today. This is the most personal Bacon Bits yet. Marty pulls back the curtain on his cancer diagnosis and his daily radiation journey and he's not doing it alone. His wife, Kristi, joins as guest, and their yin-and-yang chemistry is pure magic. He's the relentless optimist. She's the prote
Fire & Flourish: How Firefighters Find Joy in the Heat of It All (opens the original)
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What if the people who run toward the flames could teach the rest of us how to smile after our worst day? That's the fire behind this episode of Bacon Bits with Master Happiness . Host Marty Jalove sits down with Deputy Chief Mike Rutkowski of the Lake Zurich Fire Department; four stations, 56 firefighters, and over 5,000 calls a year, to uncover how the men and women behind the sirens keep finding joy in the heat of it all. No script. No prep. Just two guys building something real, with plenty
Lessons from Odysseus: The Leadership Voyage (opens the original)
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Is great leadership something you're born with or something you're forged into? Marty Jalove has an answer, and it's a good one: "Great leadership is tested, not gifted." That single line kicks off Part 8 of the leadership series on Bacon Bits with Master Happiness , where history's boldest figures get sizzled down into lessons you can use tomorrow. This month's legend? Odysseus, the wanderer, the warrior, and above all, the thinker. Marty doesn't sail solo. He's joined by Luke, the historian an
The Secret to Happiness Might Be Hiding in a Simple Ribbon (opens the original)
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What if the secret to happiness isn't hiding in the big, expensive gestures, but in a simple ribbon? This week on Bacon Bits with Master Happiness , host Marty Jalove sits down with Jill Murray, owner of Over the Moon Ribbons, and turns a humble strip of fabric into a full-blown philosophy for living better. Their conversation is warm, funny, and full of surprising turns, from Native American ribbon skirts to Oscars swag bags, proving that joy really does live in the extra touch. Here's what you
Energize Your Life, Focus on What You Really Want! (opens the original)
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What would you do if you knew you had one week left? One month? One year? Now the real gut-punch: none of us actually knows, so why aren't we living that way already? Host Marty Jalove welcomes back longtime co-host Tiffany after a three-month break, and the two pick up right where they left off, playful, honest, and full of heart. Together they unpack a simple truth: energy and focus aren't gifts for a lucky few. They're choices you make on ordinary Mondays. If you feel busy but drained, this c
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