Tired of dealing with bureaucracy? Feel like nothing is getting done because of all the red tape? In his latest Pinkcast, Dan Pink notes that the longer we work within a bureaucracy, the more likely we are to absorb the wrong-headed values and practices. However, there is a way to break through bureaucracy, and for … Continue reading You, Yes You, Can Break Up a Bureaucracy!
Nathan Apodaca's truck had already logged some 320,000 miles. One morning last month, it couldn't go a mile more. The truck broke down on a highway in Idaho Falls, Idaho, about 2 miles from the potato warehouse where Apodaca has worked for nearly two decades. Luckily, he had a skateboard in his truck, along with … Continue reading Music Monday: A Potato Factory Worker, a Skateboard, Some Ocean Spray Juice, and Fleetwood Mac
As a child, Oreos were always one of my favorite cookies. Much later in life, their value went way up when I found out that Oreos are suitable for vegans (well, sort of). So when my wife sent me the wonderful video below, I didn't think it was possible that I could like Oreos anymore … Continue reading As If I Needed a Reason to Like Oreos Even More
The five coping skills come courtesy of Dr. Laurie Santos, a cognitive scientist, and Professor of Psychology at Yale University. In January 2018, her course titled Psychology and the Good Life became the most popular course in Yale's history, with approximately one-fourth of Yale's undergraduates enrolled. The course was made available online via Coursera in … Continue reading Five Coping Skills, in Honor of World Mental Health Day
It was one of the life lessons my parents taught me at a young age; if you've got nothing nice to say about someone or something, then don't say anything at all. It came back to me tonight as I was waiting to pick up a pizza. Last week, I had ordered a pizza from … Continue reading If You Have Nothing Nice to Say, Then…
My name is Jim, and I look at my WordPress stats way too much. Part of the problem is that I have the WP app on my phone, and it is just so easy to check my stats when I've got a few free seconds. And it seems like I've got way too many "a … Continue reading Day One of WordPress Stats Detox Completed…
Kate Murphy, a reporter at the New York Times, wrote an interesting story last month: We’re All Socially Awkward Now. Murphy writes the following: Research on prisoners, hermits, soldiers, astronauts, polar explorers, and others who have spent extended periods in isolation indicates social skills are like muscles that atrophy from lack of use. People separated from society — by … Continue reading We Are All Socially Awkward Now
Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) say that both children and adults learn more and remember things more efficiently when writing by hand rather than a keyboard. The study’s author believes all modern children should receive at least some instruction in handwriting. The brain activity of 12 young adults and 12 … Continue reading The Value of Learning to Write by Hand
I know, the title is a mouthful. At first, I was just going to write about the top-selling movie soundtracks of all-time, but then I remembered some of the wonderful soundtracks I've listened to from Broadway plays. When I went searching, I discovered that there are two separate lists for the Broadway plays. One list … Continue reading Music Monday: Best-Selling Movie, Broadway Film, and Cast Recording Soundtracks of All Time
As many of you know, I check my WordPress stats way too often. One of the stats I check is the number of followers, which is a fairly public stat that other WordPress users can see. Yesterday, I hit somewhat of a milestone when the number of followers reached 900. I wasn't going to mention … Continue reading Was It Something I Said?
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