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. [...]
I felt badly that I didn't keep up tri training on vacation. But why do we train for triathlon? Isn't the fitness so that we can enjoy the rest of our lives? Such as the times we are on vacation? The fitness offers us a boost, another reason for travel, strength, and confidence as we [...]
A few years ago I learned that some people bring a gift for flight attendants as a thank you. For example, wrapped chocolates that they can enjoy on the flight or take with them afterward. At the time I looked into it further and found some accounts of flight attendants talking about the practice and [...]
