"And then they have that way, nowadays, of sending you off to a specialist. 'I can only diagnose your trouble,' a doctor will tell you, 'but if you go to see such and such a specialist, he'll know how to cure it.' I tell you, the old doctor who could cure you of every illness … Continue reading Health Care, Circa 1880 →

Two stories came out this week that suggested to me that some companies are more concerned about the financial status of their firm than the health status of its customers. Anahad O'Connor wrote an article in The New York Times that reports on how Coca Cola is funding research to support the notion that exercise plays … Continue reading Profits Over Health →

The Wall Street Journal has a great story slated to be in tomorrow's (Thursday's) paper about the historic Beatles concert at Shea Stadium 50 years ago in August, 1965. While I enjoy several Beatles songs, I certainly would not consider myself a Beatles fan. But after reading the story, it makes me realize what a … Continue reading 50 Years of Stadium Rock, from the Beatles to Springsteen →

The people from Denmark have consistently been voted among the happiest in the world for several decades. As recently as 2013 they were voted number one by the World Happiness Report. While there are likely several explanations, The Danish Way of Parenting: A Guide to Raising the Happiest Children in the World by Jessica Alexander and Iben Sandahl, gives an … Continue reading The Secret To Happiness in Denmark? →

A story in tomorrow's Wall Street Journal (yes, that's right; you can read the next day's Journal late in the evening on the night before) is titled, 'Don’t Hit Send: Angry Emails Just Make You Angrier',written by Elizabeth Bernstein.. The basic point of the article is that venting is bad for us, but most of … Continue reading Surprise! Venting Is Bad for Us →

Economists have shown that corruption reduces growth in developing nations. Stefan Zeume, a faculty member at the Ross School of Business at University of Michigan, wanted to study the supply side of bribes—specifically, the need of bribes for doing business. The World Bank estimates that $1 trillion is paid in bribes every year. In an attempt to … Continue reading When In Rome, Bribe Like The Romans Do?? →

Janice Kaplan, the author of the soon to be released The Gratitude Diaries, had a great article in today's Wall Street Journal. The article discusses the power of showing appreciation at the workplace. She shares the results of some interesting surveys and research: In a 2013 survey of 2,000 Americans on gratitude sponsored by the … Continue reading Once More, the Power of Gratitude →

It was a beautiful day to go for a walk on the local trail with my wife and two of our sons. It was a nice opportunity to enjoy nature and each other's company. We were talking about our upcoming vacation, and I even announced my plan to go for an early morning walk each … Continue reading The Best Laid Plans… →

Sallie Krawcheck, Chair of Ellevate Network and Ellevate Asset Management, posted a great article to LinkedIn this week, "Why You Should Work As Though Your Kids Are Watching." She relates two stories about her children and realizes that unbeknownst to her, they had been observing her "at work", The first story is about her son, … Continue reading Live As If Your Kids Are Watching →