Gratitude journal: The life-altering surprise visit
My wife brought my daughter to school today for a surprise visit, appearing about five minutes after the final bell had rung to end the school day. I can’t tell…
My wife brought my daughter to school today for a surprise visit, appearing about five minutes after the final bell had rung to end the school day. I can’t tell…
I recently read in the Harvard Business Review that Starbucks seeks to train its customers at nearly the same level as its employees. This is why a Starbucks cashier will…
When trying to convince a friend who wants to lose weight that exercise (not diet) is the most important part of any weight loss plan, I explain that exercise initiates…
Tonight I am grateful to time zones, which are usually a pain in the ass but have been a blessing to me as Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend begins publishing…
Have you ever seen a better breakfast?
One of the most important lessons I try to teach my students is the importance of admitting a mistake and possessing the moral integrity to apologize and make it right.…
Most of the elliptical machines that I use at the gym are equipped with televisions. I often spend my 30-45 minutes of cardio listening to podcasts, audiobooks and music, but…
The greatest failing of the modern world is our inability to invent a Jetsons-like push-button food machine.
David Brook’s book The Social Animal makes reference to a mental condition known as koro. Koro is a culture-specific syndrome from Southeast Asia in which the person has an overpowering…