I want to share this great article today from one of my favorites, Adam Grant. In it, he combines many of the topics I have been thinking about lately. He suggests that we use this time to reconnect with people we have lost touch with, and addresses ways to do it, acknowledging that many of [...]
"He is only 32? How did he achieve so much at 32? What in the h*ll have I been doing with my 37 years on this earth? I better get a move on!" It's difficult to put perspective on our own lives, and easy to look at others as achieving beyond our wildest dreams. We [...]
I recently led a Toastmasters meeting. (We take turns being the 'toastmaster' who leads the group through a ritualistic course of events). One role of the toastmaster is to pick a theme for the day, and we usually go around and everyone responds to a question posted related to that theme. Because I had recently [...]
Exercise may reduce the severity of COVID-19 symptoms. A recent review of existing studies in light of COVID-19 leads one researcher to suggest that exercise may prevent or reduce severity of symptoms for those with the COVID-19 virus. More specifically, the CDC estimates that 20-40% of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus develop Acute Respiratory Distress [...]
Person 1: We are all in the same boat. Person 2: No. We are all in the same storm, but we are in different boats. Some people don't have a boat, or even a life preserver. Some people have fancy yachts from which they can peacefully ride out the storm. Others have comfortable bunks to [...]
We make decisions based on the information we have at the time. If we assume that everyone is making the best decision that they can with the information they have, I believe it enriches our own lives and probably the lives of those around us. I was reminded of this recently. When we were first [...]
I am sharing this post from my law practice site. I didn't write all of it...New Law Business Model, a program I am a part of to support my practice, drafts posts that I use and edit to my liking. But I think this is an important message and something I have been thinking about [...]
As many of us now conduct our lives inside our own homes, it is an interesting time to consider what "looking nice" means to us. I have heard of people spending their days in sweatpants or even pajamas. There is actually a story floating around, whether true or not, about attorneys calling into video conference [...]
It may be a good time to reach out to counselors, coaches, or an acquaintance, to create a formal relationship to help you get clear on what your goals are. While I shared recently some ideas about deepening connections with our close family and friends, sometimes there is immense value in getting clarity by talking [...]
Besides the horribleness going on around, I kinda live the stay at home order. I love interacting with others but struggle to get the inertia to actually go out. Now I can just call in and it's kind of perfect. My heart goes out to those who are in hell not being able to go [...]
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