From the most basic of life processes within our cells to the largest animals on the planet, without movement there is no life. This relates to the idea discussed above of the open system. Living systems are open systems that continually exchange matter and energy with their environment. To iterate the idea from Dr. Kravitz,… Read More
Life is Movement
There is something unique to all of us, our bodies. Being married to an identical twin, I’ve come to realize that each body is unique. Our experience leads each individual down a separate path of integrating with their body, even if they start with identical DNA. Our bodies and minds are an integrated whole that… Read More
Guiding Ourselves Through Time
There is one more time horizon that many people do not take into account, that is time scales beyond our life time. There is a treasure trove of things we can learn from the past. The actions we take in our life can have an impact on the future beyond our time on this planet… Read More
Needs and Consequences
Each moment we are given another opportunity to observe, orient, and decide how to act. This is our immediate experience and the most intimate of time horizons. Our immediate apprehension of the reality of our situation is our tactical interaction with our environment. In this time horizon, situational awareness is all about the immediacy of… Read More
Our Primary Resource, Time
The first resource we all have some measure of control over is time. As Dr. Tolian Soran said in the movie Star Trek Generations, “Time is the fire in which we burn.” This is a common sentiment especially when we do not use that fire to accomplish what we choose. When others choose the objectives… Read More
Humanizing Business
Finding value in ourselves humanizes business. I’ve been discussing applying business principles to an individual’s life with a few colleagues. Of interest is some individuals think that business dehumanizes. I ask Why? Business is the exchange of value between organizations, organizations and individuals as well as individuals and individuals. To dehumanize is to deprive of human… Read More
Resources to Ready
Do you know what resources you can directly manage to bring about your vision in life? There is a fundamental set of resources that we all work with. First, time is a resource. There is known limited amount of time in each day and there is an unknown limit to our time in our life. … Read More
Resource Management
Who’s managing our resources if we are not? Is it our significant other? Is it our family? Is it our work? Is it our addictions? It’s an interesting question that implies control. More specifically, if we don’t exercise self-control, others will exercise control over us. When we let others manage us it sets up a… Read More
Business of You 