Two Lessons from "The Intern"
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I watched The Intern yesterday. I thought I’d like it and it didn't disappoint.
Why? Life lessons coupled with laughter is my favourite kind of insight gathering.
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The Want To vs Have To Ratio
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Ever heard that if you want someone to do something you give it to the busy person? It’s a saying I’ve heard over and over in both business school and business dealings. And it’s true.
I used to live by that saying, both as a dooer and as a delegator because I knew it was effective, at least in the immediate.
Read More1.4 Billion Little Pieces
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It all started when I heard of the 900-million-dollar jackpot. I had no idea the Powerball jackpot had reached such proportions. It was a nagging discomfort at first, unsettling. But it grew as I considered the magnitude of its implications. I started feeling physically unwell just thinking about it, to the point that I decided to stop what I was doing and give it some just consideration.
Read MoreThinking Ourselves Right - The Good and Bad Sides of Self-Justification
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I lie to myself daily. We all do. They’re small lies for the most part. We lie to ourselves about how attractive we are, how smart we are, how good or bad we are at the various things we do. An example of this is sometimes how surprised we are about how we look when we see ourselves in a picture. We can even lie to ourselves when we look in the mirror every morning!
Read MoreChristmas Eve - Reflection Time
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"T’was the night before Christmas when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a..." blogger?
OK. Yes. I’ve stirred this morning, but only to start a fire to warm up our home and to make myself a coffee to warm up and wake up this body of mine.
Christmas’s Eve, or la veille de Noël as I said growing up, is a special time. It’s full of anticipation but that’s not the reason it's so special. It’s the quiet.
Read MoreWhy I Need To Live Like I Travel
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I love to travel, as my list of past and planned destinations will attest. I’m up for just about any kind of trip, big or small. Any chance to experience new things is a plus in my opinion.
When I prepare for a trip, I pack light. I mean really light. No checked luggage, no matter if I’ll be gone for a few days or for weeks.
Read MoreThe Worst Loss of All
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I’ve often wondered how people feel when a movie or a book touches a raw part of them. What it might be like to watch or read a story that cuts into you with a searing hot blade. Now I know.
Read MoreThe Ultimate Gift - Part 1: The Five Secrets
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This time of year usually leads us to reflect more on life than at any other on the calendar. The time between Thanksgiving and the end of the year reminds us of how lucky we are to be alive and to be thankful for everything we have in our lives: people, experiences and our favourite creature comforts.
Read MoreWhatever Floats Your Boat
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I've been increasingly fascinated, intrigued, even borderline obsessed with tiny homes lately. The fascination hasn't been so much with the size of the accommodations as it has been with the thought process around the concept.
I wonder who's in the driver's seat when it comes to how people living in small spaces think about lifestyle.
Read MoreDrowning in Dreams of Leisure
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Did you know that—according to the authors of Happy Money—after the home and the expensive new car(s), the number one purchase for the overworked is an inground pool?
It’s because the pool is the ultimate metaphor—the one true symbol of having it all, as depicted by Clark Griswold's daydream of having a pool in his backyard in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation movie (1989).
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