(2-minute read) With the notable exception of the Coronavirus outbreak, of stories leading the news I’ve been following the college admission scandal with an equal amount of fascination and disgust. For me it’s been like “rubber-necking”; you can’t help but look. As each layer of the deception surfaces, I can’t help but wonder how the [...]
2-minute read and an activity This is not a topic I planned to write about, but things changed as I followed the disturbing reports of parents buying their kids into top colleges. I wondered if at birth, the parents’ said, “Don’t worry little one, mommy and daddy will buy you an Ivy League.” I doubt [...]
3-minute read and a worksheet Last month you met Fred. Fred is your ambition. He lives in your brain and is the driving force behind setting goals and striving for the next level. If you missed it, here’s a link that introduces Fred along with a useful tool for goal-planning. Keeping Fred happy is hard, but [...]
(2-minute read + activity) What is a memory palace and how will creating one help me? Memory palace defined A memory palace is a device to 'jog your memory'. It is a trek through a visualized place (often a place you know well). Each stop is associated with something you want to remember. That thing is represented as [...]
Everyone is talking about Happiness these days: economists, psychologists, branding experts and management consultants. Happy people are in! Science has finally caught up with our suspicions and proven that happy people are more productive, curious and engaged. Neuroscientists tells us that endorphins are released and the problem solving/critical thinking areas in our brains are lighting up when [...]
Read Time: 1 minute story It rained hard one night last week. That evening, I was scheduled to make a presentation at a client board meeting. Between the rain and holiday traffic I was late. I arrived at the street door and repeatedly buzzed the receptionist to unlock the door and let me in. I could [...]
(Read Time 1 minute, 45 seconds) Where I grew up we played on the street after school and weren't expected home until dinner. Our neighborhood had lots of squirrels.* All the squirrels were black. When I was ten a car ran over one of the squirrels and smashed it flat. We were fascinated. Staring at [...]
(Read Time: 2 minutes) Gene Wilder will be missed. He spent decades making us laugh and helped us remember the wonder of childhood. Response to his death was immediate and vocal. Movie theaters hosted Gene Wilder film festivals, Hollywood paid tribute and Coldplay remembered the actor with a rendition of 'Pure Imagination' during the Today Show (Coldplay on [...]
