The importance of play is underrated. Kids and adults both need it, as detailed in the Feb/Mar 2009 cover story in Scientific American Mind. The…
I recently was trying to work out a ticket problem with a Southwest Airlines customer service representative. The representative was patient and kind and treated…
I’ve written other posts about how we are all connected – that our happiness is integrally linked with others. Interestingly, there is some recent research…
The temptations to spend in our capitalist society are enormous. More is better, right? If we only had that shiny widget, then we would be…
A client of mine told me about this wonderful podcast called “Radiolab“: www.radiolab.org. It’s now my favorite. Hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich entertainingly tackle…
Another issue, and an important one, that I’d like to touch on from Malcomb Gladwell‘s excellent new book, “Outliers,” is the issue of success. This…
I recently finished Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book, Outliers. I highly recommend it as an enjoyable and informative read. In this book, Gladwell engagingly analyzes what it takes…
Recently, I had the opportunity of visiting with Katherine Kisiel of Fox News here in Austin about coping with holiday stress. In particular, what should…
First of all – yes, this post is somewhat hypocritical. However, if you are reading this, on some level you are interested in this advice,…
We all experience feelings of depression and anxiety from time-to-time. Periodically, these feelings become almost overwhelming and interfere with our daily functioning in areas such…