The graphic above, prepared by the Wall Street Journal, does a great job depicting the amount of food wasted across various food groups in the U.S. It is a staggering amount - 429 pounds of food are wasted per person each year. Or stated another way, The U.S. wastes 31 to 40% of its post-harvest … Continue reading To Reduce How Much Food You Waste, Learn to Eat More Consciously →

Such was the belief of some people in the late 19th century. Prior to the widespread use of bicycles, children were not able to stray very far from home. But now with a bike, a child could be miles away from home in just a few minutes. It was also said that bikes were keeping … Continue reading Bicycles Are Morally Hazard →

Once again, Seth Godin's blog got me thinking. Today he wrote about how Scientific Management has evolved from the old Frederick Taylor (pictured above) days where the focus was on measuring the productivity of factory workers, to the focus today of measuring the productivity of white collar workers. But Seth believes there's a price to … Continue reading Dear Seth, Shouldn’t You Know if the Work You Do Matters? →

Somehow today rushed past me faster than I anticipated, and now I'm sitting at my computer trying to think of something to write about. I've gone thought my usual potential sources of material: LinkedIn's daily Pulse Seth Godin's daily post Fred Wilson's daily post Harvard Business Review's Daily Alert email HBR's Daily Stat email my … Continue reading It’s 11:00 at Night, and I Don’t Know What To Write for My Blog… →

I just came across the video of the opening of the 2013 Tony Awards which featured Neil Patrick Harris. Words cannot describe how great this eight minute performance is, or in Barney Stnson's words, LEGENDARY. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=danBaPWT09A I still think of Neil as Doogie Howser, but he is much more than that. Here is the opening … Continue reading Truly a Tough Act to Follow →

"It’s amazing the opportunities we miss because we doubt our own powers of persuasion." The above quote is from an article written by Vanessa Bohns, an assistant professor at Cornell University, "You’re Already More Persuasive than You Think" which recently appeared in Harvard Business Review. Bohns reports on the results of research she and her … Continue reading The Power of Simple Direct Language →

This past week, the Cleveland Clinic, which has been ranked No. 1 in heart care for 21 years according to annual ratings published by U.S. News and World Reports, decided not to renew its release with McDonald's. The fast food restaurant had been a prominent part of hospital's food court for the past 20 years. … Continue reading Top Ranked Hospital Gives McDonald’s the Boot →

Whenever there's a natural disaster I often think that it would be nice to go and volunteer to help out. But then I realize I have no skills that would be useful in such a situation. I'm not a doctor, nurse, or paramedic; I'm not an electrician, plumber, or carpenter; I have no engineering background … Continue reading I Have No Useful Skills →