The Madness Gene
“Somewhere in our DNA must lie the key mutation (or, more probably, mutations) that set us apart—the mutations that make us the sort of creature that could wipe out its nearest relative, then dig up its bones and reassemble its genome.” – Elizabeth Kolbert At some point, our ancient ancestors did something they did not […]
Training Wheels
“You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.” – Richard Branson Last week I bought my daughter her first “big kid” bike and we took it for a ride in the park. I got her geared up with all the fittings — a helmet, knee pads, and […]
Handwriting Health
“Handwriting is more connected to the movement of the heart.” – Natalie Goldberg I spend most of my time writing on a computer. But recently, I’ve started hand-writing in a notebook every morning. I find that it slows me down and makes me really think about the words I’m putting on the page. In our […]
Your Curiosity Trigger
“When confronted with a challenge, the committed heart will search for a solution. The undecided heart searches for an escape.” – Andy Andrews Did you know those big wigs men used to wear in the 17th century were originally used to hide the signs of syphilis (one symptom of which is hair loss)? They eventually […]
Life Lasts a Lifetime
“To know how to wait is the great secret of success.” – Joseph DeMaistre A watched pot never boils. That’s an easy lesson to learn when you’re doing something with a clear finish line. On a run, the less you check your progress — and the more you allow yourself to get distracted by the […]
There’s a Book For That
A house without books is like a room without windows.” – Horace Mann You’ve probably seen the now famous 2009 Apple “there’s an app for that” commercial. Well… just as there’s an app for doing almost anything, there’s a book for learning almost anything. I believe there are some things that transcend money and finances […]
Hope Molecules
“If you don’t make time for exercise, you’ll probably have to make time for illness.” -Robin Sharma Imagine you could snap your fingers and protect yourself from future physical and mental health illnesses. That’d change everything, wouldn’t it? Well… it turns out you do have an “internal pharmacy” you can access anytime you want with […]
Everything Else is B.S.
“A person’s worth is measured by the worth of what he values.” – Marcus Aurelius If it’s anything like mine, your schedule is probably full of things to do — meetings to attend, projects to complete, and people to appease. Important things. Forget a meeting with a potential client, for instance, and you might miss […]
The Precedent
“There’s no such thing as an overnight opera sensation. Great law firms or design companies don’t spring up overnight…every great company, every great brand, and every great career has been built in exactly the same way: bit by bit, step by step, little by little.” – Seth Godin Did you know your kids thinking you’re […]
How To Nap
“Always nap when you can. It is cheap medicine.” – Lord Byron Did you know that people who nap habitually might have a 37% lower risk of death from coronary heart disease? Naps have also been shown to “improve performance in areas such as reaction time, logical reasoning and symbol recognition.” They also improve your […]