According to Dr. Robin Dunbar, a professor of evolutionary psychology at Oxford University, I am fast approaching the age when the number of close relationships I'm likely to maintain is about to plummet. Professor Dunbar is best known for the number 150. This number...
Google the expression “How to make good decisions?” and you’ll find a long list of articles offering three to twenty-three steps to help you out. Martin G. Moore, writing for Harvard Business Review, lists eight recommended steps. For example, this consultant to...
The questions are familiar, and some variation may be one of the first sentences we learn to form when we grow up traveling somewhere often. "Are we there yet?" the child says from the backseat. "How much longer?" asks the bored teenager. "Shouldn't we be there by...
Anyone who has ever walked on mud consisting of wet clay knows that clay sticks to your boots and is challenging to remove. The higher the clay content of the soil, the stickier the mess. By the time you walk a few feet, your boots are a lot heavier. Some clay is...
Luke Skywalker had to learn to harness the power of the force to become a Jedi Knight. The force was a mysterious, omnipresent spirit that connected Luke to the collective power of the galaxy. Unfortunately, the force could be harnessed for both good and evil. George...
I like to think of myself as a life-long learner. And I believe that my motivation to learn is only one of the many blessings that God chose to give me. I learn something new every day. One of the downsides to learning is discovering that I was wrong about something I...
I’m fascinated by science. Unfortunately, my struggles with math limited how far I could progress. Nevertheless, I chose the science of computers as my field of study but focused on utilizing their power in business. Less math was required, and the demand was high....
Anyone who comes into my office and observes the clutter leaves with the impression that I'm messy. That is unless their workspace looks similar. In this case, they're likely to presume that there is a hidden order to the messiness that allows me to find what I need....
What do you hope for this Christmas? Last week I shared that I was hoping for a Hallmark Christmas. A hope that is unlikely to happen according to my specifications. So instead, I'm choosing to hope for a joy-filled Christmas. Does this mean that hope is a choice? Do...
Over the past few years, I've grown fond of Christmas movies. I'm not talking about high-budget blockbuster hits, however. Instead, I'm fond of the Hallmark Channel, lower-budget, predictable movie studios crank out by the dozens. This suggests that I'm not the only...