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The Price of Security is…
The price of security is, ironically, a deep awareness of insecurity. Or at least an ongoing appreciation of the fragility of any form of safety…
January 7, 2025
Life is Too Short
Life is too short to squander in strife. The longer I live, the more I’m willing to let bygones be bygones, to turn the other…
January 2, 2025
A New Year’s Resolution You Can Keep
Ten Thousand Smiles, Ten Thousand Acts of Kindness. What if you made a New Year’s resolution to do some combination of doing 10,000 acts of…
December 31, 2024
Buen Camino
Buen is Spanish for ‘good’ and camino can mean road, path, journey or way. The phrase ‘buen camino’ is a greeting most commonly associated with…
December 26, 2024
The Christmas Spirit: Let it Linger
The Christmas Spirit refers to the emotional and cultural atmosphere of the holiday season with its themes of joy, generosity, and goodwill, together with appreciation…
December 24, 2024
Is the Universe a Friendly Place?
Einstein famously remarked that the most important decision you will ever make is whether or not to believe that the universe is friendly. One obvious response is that there…
December 19, 2024
Going Unconscious is Not a Solution
By ‘going unconscious’ I’m referring to indulging in various forms of denial including refusing to recognize any possible contribution we might have made to our…
December 17, 2024
Exchanging Winks with the Universe
Crazy idea I know but what if the Universe is conspiring to HELP you? What if the Force is on your side? What if Karma…
December 12, 2024
Two Kinds of Goals… and Why You Need Both
Goals can fall into two categories: Outcome Goals: I want to lose 10 lbs, run a marathon in under 3 hours, become a manager. Process…
December 10, 2024
What Fires Together Wires Together
‘What Fires Together Wires Together’ is from Hebb’s Rule, a neuropsychological theory explaining the increase in synaptic efficacy arising from one cell’s repeated and persistent…
December 5, 2024
The Secret Superpower of Success
Learn this and you will go far, no matter what your field or chosen endeavor. Ignore it and you will never reach your fullest potential.…
December 3, 2024