Have you noticed that people don't like to say, "I'm making this decision because it's convenient for me. It may hurt others. It may even hurt them a lot, but my convenience is more important." They don't like to say it because it forces them to face up to their own...
psychology
Here are articles on psychology
A Complaint Free World. Drats.
My purple bracelets from A Complaint Free World. arrived today. Darn. They're based on the simple idea that it takes 21 days to break a habit. You wear one, and decide to change the habit. If you relapse, you switch the bracelet to the other wrist and begin again....
Productivity has limits!
Last night at my birthday party, a friend told me how his company insists he show up at work before 9 to make sure everyone's productive. It seems we're always trying to increase productivity. But this isn't sustainable. You see, productivity has its limits. Period. A...
Why did a successful basketball team choose victimhood? Not Imus’s fault.
I've written before on taking responsibility for your actions. It's also key to take responsibility for your REactions. The flap over Imus's racial slur is amazing. Yes, he used a phrase that was offensive. But what's amazing is the incredible, over-the-top display of...
Keeping up with the Joneses
I've been at a conference these last couple of weeks and am here for yet another week before returning to the relative sanity of my office. Meanwhile, a friend pointed me at this gem: http://indexed.blogspot.com/2007/02/relatively.html Keeping up with the Joneses....
How far ahead do you plan?
As I write this, oil prices topped $78. In January of 2005, gas was selling for around $1.75/gallon. Now, it's over $3. For any business that depends on transportation or petroleum, we just doubled that line item. Are you assuming this is a temporary spike, and...
Does hard work bring success?
A reader wrote: So my parents and friends insist I work harder to be more successful. But I can't concentrate for another hour. I just zone out. Do you have any advice? Two things jump out at me: first, you may be letting others set your goals. You say your friends...
Is our addiction to Ownership giving us less all around?
If we redirected our obsession with tracking ownership into making a bigger pie, how much more could we do with our lives?
The eyes have it… Body language and the Body Politic
Last night (April 7, 2006) we were watching Scott McClellan in the White House press room responding to an onslaught of questions from reporters about leaks, classified information, and whether President Bush has declassified information for his party's political gain...