Sociologist Brene Brown created one of the most-watched TED Talks when she spoke on the power of vulnerability. Watch it here:Β https://youtu.be/iCvmsMzlF7o. She points out that vulnerability is apparent when things are uncertain, when things important to you are at risk, and when you face emotional exposure. Itβs not weak to be vulnerable. Youβre not inadequate […]
I reacquainted myself this week with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyiβs thoughts onΒ Flow. He describes flow as the mental state of intense focus you experience when you are completely absorbed in a challenging but doable task. Flow happens when you are totally engaged in an activity you excel at, have unlimited energy for, and makes time pass quickly. […]
Itβs hard to get juiced up about pro basketball in the middle of football season and the baseball playoffs, but when the basketball season opened on Wednesday night, October 17, 2017, the Boston Celticsβ new star, Gordon Hayward, broke his leg in a gruesome manner, facing a long rehabilitation, and being out for the season. […]
There are a lot of studies on βhappinessβ these days. In one study, people are emailed and must stop immediately and answer questions about their mental state. The study is developing a database on mindset. One of the areas of study is concentration. Turns out that the more you focus on the task or effort […]
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If you ever watched the classic movie The Godfather, you might remember this quote: βIf your car could take me to the airport, Mr. Corleone is a man who ins...
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βDefine yourself by what you love.β β Tim Minchin
I recently watched a commencement address by Australian comedian Tim Minchin at the University of Western Australia, where he shared nine unc...
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Franklin Roosevelt was stricken with polio when he was in his late 30s. He lost the use of his legs overnight, never to regain it.
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I listened to a discussion on the importance of high-character leadership to a companyβs success and learned some interesting insights. Read more below.
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