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On this podcast episode (of Happier with Gretchen Rubin), I was introduced to a concept of beginning each workday (before turning on a computer or anything else) with reading a book for 15 minutes. Some book tied to self-development, which could realistically be construed to cover almost anything. The move seems to be coming from [...]

Someone recently posed this question: Does the 60 degree difference between 30 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit feel fundamentally different than the difference between 30 degrees and -30 degrees Fahrenheit? Or, once you are cold are you just cold and the level doesn't matter that much? I have been pondering this question over some particularly cold [...]

I came across this very direct request (on this blog by Chip Conley) that we be realistic about our mortality. I appreciate it and hope that you might also. Taking Control of Your Final Chapter I am not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. – Woody Allen The [...]

While not one to seek popularity, I have definitely not glided through life feeling solidly comfortable with who I am and how I'm interacting with others. I think few people are, but that with work, our comfort can improve overtime. I was recently reminded of the concept of fitting out, something discussed in my Health [...]

I'm sure you are familiar with ReCAPTCHA. It's a check on some internet sign-ins and sign-ups to make sure you are human. Sometimes you have to click on the pictures with something in them, such as a tree or lamp post. I'm pretty sure I just failed. Maybe twice in a row. Does that mean [...]

Where is the line between what's legal and what's right? When at work, we can portray different messages. We have a right to be who we are and true to that person. Even as a government employee, we can portray a level of who we are, though we also speak and interact on behalf of [...]

If your goal is noticeable, bulging, muscles, you should push yourself with weights or doing body weight exercises. You will want a specific plan to meet your objectives. The plan probably involves a certain way of eating, and/or supplements, in addition to time in the gym. If your goal is to increase health span (not [...]

As I write out my goals for 2020, I'm struck by the difficulty of deciding on appropriate goals for an entire year. What can actually be accomplished in one year? Should I set goals that might be too high? That are definitely too high? How will I feel if I don't accomplish them? Generally, I [...]

"I am too busy to attend professional development lunches." This statement can easily be viewed as a badge of honor. Someone might say this to the person who is attending the meeting as a put-down, as a demonstration that the busy person is more important. Or to herself, the person who continually does not attend. [...]