Anyone who hasn’t failed please raise your hand? A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new, Einstein reminded us. Failure is often the result of taking chances, of getting comfortable being uncomfortable for a short period of time. And it’s much more...
Have you ever heard of the rabbit effect? I hadn’t. In Dr. Kelli Harding’s book scientists did a study on how diet impacts cardiovascular health, using rabbits that were fed a high-fat diet. Surprisingly, there was 60% less damage to one group of rabbits eating the...
Remember what it was like to hear your cheerleader? We listened when we were young, and believed we were invincible and could do anything. Then at some point, we started to doubt what we were hearing and started buying into our imperfections. Maybe someone reminded us...
I wanted to send a photo to the manufacturer of the last of many squirrel-proof bird feeders I’ve purchased. The squirrel had knocked off the top and was head first into the cylinder–only his tail showing—enjoying his breakfast. It may have said “squirrel...
Feeling important gives us a feeling of worthiness. When we feel important we are engaged, productive, and we inspire others. If you’d like to listen to the audio version of this blog click here Recently I read this four-word headline, “Waiting to Be Important,”...
Geese demonstrate emotional intelligence as they work together and support one another, allowing each goose to succeed. My cat lacks Emotional Intelligence. I’m sure of it. At 3:00 am (I know because I looked at my bedside clock) my one-eyed, ring-tailed cat jumped...
