The whole truth and nothing but
Many of our people problems at home and at work [...]
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06, 2014
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06, 2014
Be like water: Learn the soft skills
Employers today sift for soft-skilled employees like prospectors of old [...]
4
04, 2014
Why we hate to commit, and why we must
Most people hate to commit. No, it’s not just guys [...]
18
03, 2014
Relationship lessons from Soap Operas
TV soap operas are addictive because most people can’t resist [...]
7
02, 2014
What to do when you lack credibility
The other day I gave a talk about something that [...]
22
01, 2014
What would you tell young you?
The other day my girlfriend asked me what advice would [...]
7
01, 2014
Don’t repeat 2013
2014 is here. Seems like it accelerated towards us like [...]
16
12, 2013
We can all be like Madiba
It's easy to talk about Mandela as if he were [...]
8
11, 2013
Six things we can learn from the faithful
I've shut the door on many a Jehovah's witness so [...]
23
10, 2013
Why we fail at making people change
People always seem to do or believe things that are [...]
17
10, 2013
Dictation makes a comeback
Dictation and the technology that made it possible—short-hand—died because typing [...]
8
10, 2013
A Murder in Paradise
It’s odd to think that someone could be murdered in [...]
27
09, 2013
Your power to choose
We couldn’t possibly remain conscious to every choice we have in [...]
18
09, 2013
Why are we called human … beings?
Why are we called human beings? We don’t say tiger [...]
28
06, 2013
Hacking your education
Interesting word 'hack.' Being 'hacked' usually means someone broke into your [...]
17
06, 2013
Everybody wants to feel like they matter
Everybody wants to feel like they matter, that they are [...]
13
06, 2013
Icebergs, superstars and you
No doubt you already know that most of an iceberg’s [...]
26
05, 2013
What can you do?
What a confronting question. “How can you help other people?” [...]
6
05, 2013
You could lose your job tomorrow
If you've ever lived in New York city you'll be [...]
30
04, 2013
Productivity tips right under your nose
I often help my mother navigate and use very basic (to [...]
7
04, 2013
Equal rights for everybody, except people we don’t like
Several arguments are used to explain why homosexuals shouldn’t be allowed [...]
9
03, 2013
Brutality Cascades
Why is it that every government in Trinidad disappoints? While [...]
1
03, 2013
How could anyone not like me?
My mother and I continue to be amazed: How could [...]
28
02, 2013
Resist the urge to react
A few days ago I was standing with a friend [...]
9
01, 2013
Fake it till you make it
Everyone faces times when they feel like a fraud; some [...]
1
01, 2013
Old Year Blues and What’s it all about
Remember when you were a kid and a day [...]
21
12, 2012
Hey, we’re still here!
If you have managed to exist without even the vaguest [...]
20
11, 2012
Apollo 13, Jon Gomm and “It can’t be done”
One of my latest best friends was sharing with me [...]
30
10, 2012
When did “I wanna hold your hand” become “I wanna bend u ovah”?
If you ever needed proof that time are achangin' look [...]
26
10, 2012
Which commitments do you keep?
Most people break or avoid commitments, yet for even the [...]
25
09, 2012
What is it all about?
Got this in my inbox the other day: Peter, if [...]
6
09, 2012
Motivating the troops, Bill Clinton style
We've seen it time and time again in the movies. [...]
21
08, 2012
A lesson in reality from “The Newsroom”
There's a great new television show called the Newsroom. I [...]
31
07, 2012
The dark side of hope
If—like Aron Ralston—you’ve fallen into a crevasse, your right arm [...]
17
07, 2012
Business and Art: BART
One of the many implicit teachings of traditional education is [...]
3
07, 2012
Top 10 ways people give away their power
Received this list the other day from an email service [...]
28
06, 2012
A Four Year Degree in One?
Getting a degree is still the primary way of becoming [...]
31
05, 2012
The end of book stores?
I shouted for joy when I read (actually heard on [...]
30
04, 2012
Stop praising kids for being smart
Sometimes doing what seems right is counterproductive. When your car [...]
29
03, 2012
And you thought you’d grown
The other night I was having a drink with two [...]
14
03, 2012
Bye Bye Encyclopaedia Britanica
The New York Times today ran an article about the [...]
17
01, 2012
What if there are no mistakes?
In life we’re consumed by the need to avoid making mistakes. [...]
28
12, 2011
The Importance of family
In the movie Antwone Fisher, the main character is on [...]
17
11, 2011
How a dream job is like a dream relationship
There’s a helluva difference between the idea of a romantic relationship [...]
13
10, 2011
Bring on the learning revolution
How many people do you know that are truly passionate [...]
29
09, 2011
A Caregiver’s Touch
When my dad was in the hospital, I had an [...]
22
09, 2011
What purpose justice?
In one of the recent debates for the republican nomination, [...]
15
09, 2011
The gift of sweet sorrow
Earlier this year, as I said goodbye to my brother [...]
2
09, 2011
Having trouble improving a relationship? Try this:
A few days ago I listened to Doug Stevenson—teacher of [...]
25
08, 2011
Why not teach listening in school?
One of the most fundamental human needs is to be [...]