As a teenager I can recall being told by certain people in authority to “Watch my language,” probably meaning I wasn’t speaking with enough respect. There’s a broader meaning these days that focuses on how people are sizing up and focusing on a problem. When...
It had been a really long day and now we’d been waiting for our check at the restaurant for quite a while. Not the waiter’s fault since the place was buzzing and there definitely wasn’t enough wait staff. I was ready to go ask (nicely) for the check, and I was in a...
Some of the most profound and interesting response I’ve gotten in the classes I teach have come from one simple question: Imagine you’re in your 90’s, what advice would you give your younger self on living well? Naturally there were good answers that fell...
After a recent blog I wrote talking about the importance of asking for help (You Are Never Too Smart to Be Confused! Ask for Help) quoting Bill Gates commencement speech, I ended up doing something rather painful to my shoulder. The result is I can’t lift my right arm...
What do you think, does anyone wake up in the morning, look in the mirror while shaving or putting on makeup, and say to themselves “I plan to be difficult today”? Maybe not, but we tend to have continuous challenges with people who seem to fall into that...
Think about things that are contagious: epidemics, measles, chicken pox and emotions. If your boss comes in Monday morning acting as if she won the lottery, you feel better. If your close friend feels despondent, you start to drag as well. We mirror the emotions of...
