When I was in high school, I used to get embarrassed quite easily. I am sure it was caused by a lack of self-confidence and being put into the spotlight against my desire. My natural response to being embarrassed is turning bright red, and I remember this happening in one of my high school classes. … Continue reading Lobster Man Strikes Again →

The New York Times had a story this week with the headline, "To Lose Weight, Eating Less Is Far More Important Than Exercising More". The basic point of the article is that if your primary goal is weight loss, eating less is a much more effective and efficient way to accomplish such a goal, than … Continue reading The Many Benefits of Eating Consciously →

The Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center at George Washington University recently published a study "How financially literate are women? An overview and new insights". With an increased need for individuals to be more personally responsible for their own financial security, particularly in terms of retirement planning, the need for financial literacy has been growing. Despite this … Continue reading Gender and Financial Literacy →

The Wall Street Journal had a story this week about how many firms take advantage of what is known as "nonfunctional slack fill". This is just a fancy way of saying that there is less in a package than meets the eye. Other commonly used terms include "weight-out" and "de-sheeting". One example the story gave … Continue reading (Dis)Honesty in Business →

My wife and I just watched an amazing documentary today titled "Alive Inside". Here is a description of the movie from its web site: Alive Inside is a joyous cinematic exploration of music’s capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals … Continue reading Alive Inside →

Gallup introduced the first version of its online assessment, StrengthsFinder, in the 2001 management book Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book spent more than five years on the bestseller lists and ignited a global conversation, while StrengthsFinder helped millions to discover their top five talents. In StrengthsFinder 2.0 Gallup unveiled the new and improved version of … Continue reading What Are Your Strengths? →

Let me get right to it - one of the worst investments you could ever make is to buy a new car, and to make it doubly worse, taking out a loan to pay for it. Here are some quotes from a variety of web sites to support my position: "Let’s set up a hypothetical … Continue reading The Worst Investment You Could Ever Make →

The Huffington Post had a story the other day about one of the latest fitness "fads" taking place in New York City, the Bowery, to be exact. The name of the studio/workout is ModelFIT, and it is the collaboration between a respected personal trainer, Justin Gelband (known as the Model Whisperer for his fitness work with … Continue reading It’s All in the Packaging →

The Wall Street Journal had a few articles last week about the value, if any, of going to college to get a four year degree. The articles were not part of a series, it just seems coincidental that they all appeared about the same time. One article was titled, "College Dropouts Thrive in Tech", with … Continue reading Is College Still Worth It? →

Yesterday we witnessed both the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat in the sports world. American Pharoah won the Belmont Stakes to become the first horse to win the Triple Crown since 1978. Horse racing is not a sport that I follow, but it was hard not to get caught up in the … Continue reading The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat →