December 2, 2020
About six months ago, I started answering my cell phone by saying, “Good news only!” I’m not sure why I started doing that (I admit I’ve […]
November 25, 2020
Roller coaster enthusiasts have a term for the brief period of time right after a roller coaster has gone up the first hill, but before it […]
November 18, 2020
Back in high school I was excited to be accepted into an Honors English class, but not so excited when the first test was returned to […]
November 11, 2020
I was flying back from Charlotte after delivering a seminar for a client, seated in the last row of the plane in an aisle seat. When […]
October 30, 2020
In a survey by the American Psychological Association, more than half of US adults (56%) reported significant stress related to the 2020 presidential election. It is […]
October 28, 2020
One of my favorite concepts in psychology is called “Parkinson’s Law.” It suggests that work will expand to fill the time that was allotted for it. […]
March 3, 2020
A friend posted recently on twitter that she and her husband text from room to room so they don’t wake up their six-month old baby. In […]
February 25, 2020
I don’t know if you’re one of those people who, when you see something in your everyday environment like a product label or bill board or […]
February 20, 2020
As the old Kenny Rogers song goes, “You gotta know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em; know when to walk away and know […]
