What Do You Want and Why Do You Want It?
As we near the end of another year, I thought it timely to write about the importance of focus. By that I mean, what deserves our...
What We Do When We Are In Doubt
My financial advisor finally tracked me down today. He has been calling and emailing me for a week. I wasn’t consciously avoiding him,...
Why We Believe Stupid Shit
I’ve mentioned before that I have very close and good friends from both sides of the political spectrum. And I get a kick out of it when...
It’s a Jeep Thing, You Wouldn’t Understand
I bought my first Jeep Wrangler in my early twenties. It was by far the most expensive thing I owned at the time and I loved it. I...
How To Avoid Over-Spending This Holiday Season
A young graduate student was hired as a professor prior to completing his Ph.D. We’ll call him David. The university hired David with the...
Why We Rarely Opt Out
How annoying. For the third month in a row I circled a ridiculous and unnecessary charge on my credit card bill. I had been meaning to...
The Secret To Performing Effectively In Pressure Situations
Two close friends of mine make a rather long commute to work every day. At a gathering one night the conversation somehow landed on the...
Find The Key To Solving Your Problem In The Lion's Gaze
“When you run after your thoughts, you are like a dog chasing a stick: every time a stick is thrown, you run after it. Instead, be like a...
The Shakubuku Effect: Do We All Just Need A Swift Spiritual Kick To The Head?
A homeless man sat at an outside table in front of McDonalds. Placed next to him were his only possessions in the world stuffed into a...
Do This To Avoid Falling Victim To Hyponatremia
I received a frantic message from my friend Nick on Monday night. Apparently, he had been contacted by an old friend about an...
