The airport bartender is busy over the holiday season. Not just due to the increased volume of travelers; she said it's a mix between travelers ready to celebrate, and those drinking out of dread of visiting family. More specifically, she said she heard often from men: "I'm off to visit the inlaws...I need another drink". [...]
When two extreme opinions meet, the truth lies generally somewhere in the middle. Without exposure to the other side, you will naturally drift toward the extremes and away from the truth of the matter.~ Annie Duke Just leaving this year for the day. It's something I need to hear and perhaps you do as well.
How do you choose someone to work with or for you? Let's say you decide to work with a tri coach. How many do you interview? How do you know when you have found the right one? It's helpful to know your goals before you begin. Do you just want someone to hold you accountable? [...]
Sometimes the best thing you can do when frantically stressed is to stop, close your eyes, and take a few deep breaths. Unless you are truly in the midst of something critical in that moment (performing CPR for example), a breathing break will probably always help move you in the right direction and likely more [...]
Running on ice is like learning something new (or in my case starting a new business). With each stride forward, your foot slides a little bit backward, and then you land on the next foot ultimately ahead of where you began...but not quite as far ahead as you would like. Constantly looking for better footing, [...]
I recently listened to this podcast about the benefits of playing games. It turns out that playing Tetris for 10 minutes shortly after a traumatizing event can disrupt the brains pathways that lead to PTSD. What? It has to do with the visual pathways getting disrupted. And Candy Crush can help you lose weight by [...]
You can ask 10 people for an opinion and get a variety of answers. This could be for doctors recommending the type of surgery. A vet recommending treatment. An attorney recommending a structure for your business. A real estate agent recommending what offer to make on a house. Even if there are two possible answers, [...]
I think we should strive for and welcome criticism. If we don't receive some criticism we probably aren't putting ourselves out there enough. Brene Brown suggests keeping a very small list of people you trust to give valid feedback. Listen to them. But not the others. Maybe striving for criticism will help move us past [...]
Today I am going to share this story with you. It is written by an author and friend in Juneau, Alaska who shares about the 2008 power outage. At the time, I considered Juneau my home, but I was attending law school so I do not remember this event personally. However, I think it is [...]
Ever get fed up with technology and wonder why they're screwing with you and things don't work like they used to? Only to realize that you had accidentally changed the settings? Are reactions may see more about us than the technology.
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