“Financial success depends on warmth of relationships and, above a certain level, not on intelligence.” source: Wikipedia, Grant Study I recently watched the TED talk given by Robert Waldinger on “What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness.” One of the key things he points out is how important relationships are… Read More
Explore What Works
It is up to each of us to explore our lives by repeating the following: Observe with curiosity the activities around us and within without judgement while maintaining our connection to our environment. Orient ourselves to the possibilities presented to us that have the capability of bringing about what we truly want in a given… Read More
Why Not Ask Why?
I love to read and occasionally come across some statements I disagree with. Recently, I came across the following: “ ‘Why’ questions result only in recriminations or accusations, burying my creative energies under tons of ‘shoulds’ and ‘oughts’ which leave me paralyzed with guilt or self-righteousness.” “ ‘Why’ questions, like Harpies, suck out the blood… Read More
Seeing the Future
“If you’re too worried about the past, you can’t see the future.” Jordan Olson 18-Feb-16 My daughter Jordan reads my posts on occasion and even comments. She’s nine going on thirteen. Every now and again she comes to me with ideas about a post or some thought-provoking my interest. Just last night she asked if… Read More
Sea of Troubles
We face a myriad of difficulties changing day-to-day, month to month and year to year. At times it is overwhelming. It’s easy to get lost in our woes and worries when constraints out number the freedoms in our lives. In these times it is extremely important to use the social resources available in our lives and… Read More
Know Thy Biz
“Nothing will ever die so long as it knows what to do under the circumstances, in other words so long as it knows its business.” The Notebooks of Samuel Butler (1912), Part XIIII, Unprofessional Sermons, The Roman Empire I like this quote. It speaks of knowing what your biz is so you can live under any… Read More
Are You Professional?
What is professional? According to a dictionary, to be professional is to be engaged in an activity as one’s main paid occupation rather than a pastime. What is unprofessional? Looking at the same computer dictionary, to be unprofessional is to be below the standards expected in a particular profession. What the…? Being unprofessional is about… Read More
Biz of Travel
There’s a most excellent blog about being on the open road, living life to it’s fullest while traveling from place to place in Europe. For more than six months, she’s been traveling in Europe on a shoe string budget and sharing her gastronomical, sight-seeing adventures. I have only positive things to say about her blog… Read More
Working the Conflict
Conflict arises in our lives in all kinds of ways. It may be at work, with our significant others, our kids or our own competing desires. No matter where we encounter conflict the biz of you benefits when you allow it to happen with the intent of learning from it. Conflict is not necessarily a… Read More
Working the Plan
“If your estimate sucks your performance will suck as well.” This is something a friend and coworker said this week that rang in my head for hours after the meeting it was said in. It is our responsibility to look forward to what needs done for a given task or objective. If we under-estimate… Read More
Business of You 