Today (at the time of this writing) is my grandfather’s 92nd birthday. He has been on this planet for nearly a century. As I was working on his birthday card and looking through old photos, I was struck by how many of my life events he has witnessed, whether he was...
The entrance to the Ancient Greek Temple of Apollo at Delphi was said to have had the phrase “Know Thyself” inscribed upon it. Many Greek philosophers have been given credit for coining this phrase over the centuries, but regardless of its true origins, the advice is...
In today’s society, so many things are competing for our attention, and it can be difficult to sustain focus on complicated or time-intensive tasks. Contrary to popular belief, multi-tasking is not efficient. Do you struggle with distractions, getting started on...
Brand Management is a concept widely discussed in the business world. Companies invest a great deal of time and money into managing their brands. We can learn from this marketing strategy when it comes to managing our own, personal “brand” while looking to make a...
You may have heard the phrase, “Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.” While I have a personal tendency to do this, I don’t feel it serves me as well as a different approach that I’m trying to embody lately instead: Assume the best. When we try to “prepare...
