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Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made?
Sam Zell (founder of two largest American REITs; Equity Office and Equity Residential) was recently interviewed and asked if his children had followed him into…
October 17, 2017
Six Things That Determine How Long You Live
1) Physical Activity: Do you MOVE? 30 to 45 minutes a day of BRISK exercise i.e. does it raise your heart beat? Push your lungs?…
August 3, 2017
Avoiding “Dumsor” Motivation/Energy Levels
Dumsor* (doom-sore) is a Ghanaian phrase used in reference to the frequent power outages and rolling blackouts that are epidemic to the country; it translates loosely…
July 11, 2017
The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Our lives, like our closets, tend to get cluttered. We have deep seated aversion to loss; many of us are mild pack rats both of…
May 30, 2017
Solvitur Ambulando
Solvitur ambulando is Latin for “it is solved by walking” and the phrase has dual meanings. Originally “used to refer to a problem which is solved…
May 23, 2017
In Search of Courage to Face the Ordinary Day
In times of crisis we are often energized. Our skills are called upon and we respond to the clear and present danger. The need is…
May 9, 2017
Make Room for Gezellig in Your Life
Gezellig (heh-SELL-ick) is a Dutch word that has no English equivalent and which Wikipedia says is “A perfect example of untranslatability.” This is in…
April 6, 2017
Happy Just Because
Novel Idea: You don’t NEED a REASON to be happy, you can choose to be “Happy Just Because”… you WANT to be happy. Yeah, I…
February 21, 2017
Who ARE You?
More specifically, what is your self-concept? Who do YOU think you are? Who do you WANT to be? A self-concept is different from a Mission…
February 9, 2017
“The Upward Spiral”
We all have gotten in a downward spiral; fears and worries and a bad event or two can knock us off course and it is…
February 7, 2017
Small, Smart, Slow
What is your desired weight? Below are some easy, common sense (but not common practice?) tips on how to get there. Eat Small: Portion Control…
January 19, 2017