Whether we think about it or not, almost everyone intuitively recognizes what a “conversation” is. When we talk to the person checking us out at the supermarket — who might ask, are these organic apples? to get the price right — we don’t go home and tell our partner,...
Leadership Lessons According To Jobs
Leaders in business are often notoriously difficult to work with and driven by huge egos. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, for example, alternately fought with and then praised each other throughout their careers until Jobs died. Moreover, Jobs didn’t just duke it out with...
A Child Who Is Introverted Is Listening
Life is full of occasions when we mean well but say something that really doesn’t do anyone any good. The examples of egregious things that someone will say to a person who is grieving the loss of a loved one are legion. “Don’t worry — he’s in a better place now.”...
Yes, Money Can Buy Happiness — If…
Everyone knows that you can’t buy happiness. But is what everyone knows true? Can you buy happiness? While traditional maxims and proverbs might make black-and-white statements about money and happiness, scientific research — as it often does — introduces shades of...
Feeling Burnt Out? Here’s What To Do About It.
It seems like every day some tech company announces a new product that’s going to make our lives easier, our work more efficient, our spare time more enjoyable. Sure — then why do so many of us feel overworked, overextended and plain old burnt out? How did...
Can You Control Outcomes?
Young people learn countless lessons as they grow up. In the sports they enjoy, in the various subjects they study in school, in the hobbies they develop a passion for, they discover what they love and what they excel at. But, ah, that subject of “excelling” — that’s...
Dating Is A Skill That YOU Can Learn
Are you in the camp of people who believe in love at first sight? If you are, then this video is worth your time. If you’re not in that camp, that you think relationships and dating in general are a lot more complicated than finding “the one,” then this video is...
Parental Skills Depend On Understanding A Child’s Mind
It’s always taken dedication and lots of love to be a good parent. Fortunately, some things never change and there are many age-old, foundational rules that can help parents raise happy, healthy children. To understand the many unchanging verities about child-rearing,...
Turning Setbacks Into Success
There’s an old expression that metaphorically captures the essence of resilience: Dancing between the raindrops. It describes someone who persists even as the storm clouds gather, someone who seemingly dodges the raindrops and keeps a light heart despite adversity. Of...
The Keys To Cultivating Better Business Relationships
Every small business owner understands the importance of networking. It’s not only valuable for attracting new customers or clients. It’s fundamentally important to create a network of individuals and businesses that you can turn to for expertise and advice. But what...