Building Blocks, Career, Confidence, Creativity, Exercises, Experimenting
Most of us spend our lives trying to avoid discomfort and adversity. We like the world to be at least somewhat predictable and comfortable. I’d like to suggest that all of us should be spending more of our time seeking adversity. Here’s why: Just as physical muscles...
Preparation, Priorities, Stories, Structure
I recently read a news story about the captain of a schooner sailing from Nova Scotia to Bermuda who found that his ship was sinking. The focus of the story was how he remained calm throughout the process and the rescue of him and his three crew. The other day, my mom...
Building Blocks, For Parents, Raising Resilient Kids, Students
Knowing how important resilience is to our lives, we surely want people we love to be more resilient. Parents and others who care about children may be interested in knowing what research has found on 4 family dynamics that can help adolescents build resilience. 1....
Building Blocks, Career, Creativity, Health, Structure, Students
Did you know that about 40 percent of the actions you take each day are habits? Habits are behavioral patterns stored in your brain that you perform without thinking about them. They help you conserve your mental energy for things that you need to pay more attention...
Confidence, Exercises, Experimenting
Early in 2016, I joined a group called 52Frames. It’s an international group of photography enthusiasts who sign up to participate in a weekly challenge. I’m an amateur photographer, but I am a much better photographer now than I was when I joined the...
Energy Management, Health, Resources
In this busy world, sleep time can be precious. However, our biggest enemy, restless, sleepless nights, often gets in our way. As we toss and turn in bed, we just cannot get all the thoughts out of our mind. We start to get anxious about not getting enough sleep,...
