Random Stuff

The Iceberg

There is an iceberg of information you don’t know about that person you just met – just under the surface.  Their thoughts, their experiences - the meeting they had this morning, the argument they had last night.  Their parents, their neighbors, their habits and their...

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Be In The Present

Turn off the phone.  Go outside.  Look around.  See what is there.  Do something with your hands, with your body.  Make something, work in the garden.  Cook dinner. Living in the past and worrying about the future can take you away from the here and now.  Find a...

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The Nigerian Prince scam still works

You would think that the same old traps wouldn’t work anymore.  You’d think that we might have learned something from the last time we ran into trouble.  Unlike the infamous Nigerian prince phishing email asking you wire money to help them out of jam, the traps we...

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Activity is not the same as effectiveness

It’s not that difficult to stay busy if you want to be.  Every task list is full of things that need to be done, can be done, should be done, was done (and then crossed off the list) – pretty much anything you can imagine can be added to your task list. People love to...

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Freedom

Much has been written about our national identity and the freedoms provided (or not provided) by our Constitution.  This may lead you to believe that our Founding Fathers granted us something novel, but the truth is that, as thinking and acting humans, we’ve always...

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Four Pillars for Happy Employment

1. Interesting work that utilizes your skills and knowledge 2. Interesting and enjoyable co-workers, clients and people you interact with 3. Flexibility for work / life balance 4. Fair Pay that meets your needs Have you asked yourself which things are the most...

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