If you want something done properly, do you have to do it yourself?
Have you heard anyone express this? Perhaps you say it [...]
June 2010
May 2010
What does it mean to do your best?
Seems like an odd question to ask. The answer is, [...]
Opinion disclaimers
Have you ever listened to the pharmaceutical adverts on TV? [...]
A Better Alternative to Assuming and Opining
Knowing the danger of opinions and having a practical alternative [...]
“Look at him, he’s laughing at you!”
Many years ago my girlfriend and I were walking through [...]
April 2010
How to NOT be a cry-baby
My last post dealt with the very real consequences of [...]
The thing about taking things personally
Have you heard the old joke about the guy who [...]
What does it mean to be impeccable with your word?
Recently I was reminded about the profound simplicity of “The [...]
Are you ambitious?
Many moons ago a senior director at my old company [...]
“Can’t you see I’m eating?”
Here’s a reportedly true story that both asserts the state [...]
The one thing to get when you have a boss
As we drove along the winding road to Maracas beach [...]
March 2010
3 Noteworthy Developments to the Practice of Your Career
Here are three noteworthy developments that are relevant to your [...]
Nothing is ever 100% anybody’s fault
If you find yourself blaming someone for some unwelcome outcome [...]
Do you acknowledge people for “just” doing their jobs?
Do you think you should acknowledge people for just doing [...]
February 2010
Why Self-Help courses often fail to produce lasting results
If you’re a regular consumer of self-help books and courses, [...]
January 2010
We All Need Help – Yes That Includes You
Today’s equivalent of “The World is Flat” (not the book, [...]
Launch of Morevidareviews.com
Now on to some good news (my last post was [...]
Farewell to a Master – Choco 1967 to 2009
I would have preferred my first post of the new [...]
December 2009
In defense of Gossiping
In my last post I wrote about the Consequences of [...]
Five consequences of gossiping you shouldn’t ignore
The essence of practice is the consciousness or intention you [...]
Seeing through language – some examples
A few weeks ago, my brother sent me a list [...]
Seeing through language, not your eyes
I grew up thinking that there was only objective reality, [...]
November 2009
Re-learning to type – the DVORAK Typing System
Let’s see ... what could I do to make it [...]
October 2009
When You Can’t Trust a Trapeze Artist
A few weeks ago, I was at a birthday party [...]
September 2009
What’s the proof of your education?
Just listened to Diane Ravitch, the Research Prof. at New [...]
Are you Cancerous?
If you take a telescope and look upwards and outwards, [...]
It’s all present
Yesterday it was a fantastic day in New York. I [...]
Why didn’t you think of this?
Back in 2006 Joshua Crandall observed his fellow commuters on [...]
Let me introduce you to my two new best friends
Let me introduce you to my two new best friends [...]
What does passion looks like?
It looks like Benjamin Zander. If you do nothing else [...]
The Practice of Raising Alpacas
I didn't even know what one was, and they are [...]
August 2009
Ever considered using Facebook to “Cultivate” your relationships?
I'm paying more attention to Facebook (FB) these days as [...]
Why can’t you find THE answers?
I was reading a fellow blogger's post today, and in [...]
July 2009
Thoughts about thoughts about Michael
Interesting to see how there seems to be nothing but [...]
Neglect continual education at your peril
I once had a teacher who was fond of sharing [...]
The Hubris of Free Will
One of the things we often hear about what makes [...]
What we can learn from Bing vs. Google
I was reading an article recently about Bing vs. Google [...]
Cherry Bombs
My brother passed along a very inspiring PDF document called [...]
News at the speed of light
"My dad didn't wake up this morning. I'm sure you'll [...]
The Infinity Principle
I met Chad Steele, the author of the Infinity Principle, [...]
June 2009
Move over email and Twitter, Google Wave is coming
Recently, I was reading “Why Twitter Will Soon Become Obsolete” [...]
Mexican Music – Part II
Saw the same guys again (see my original post on [...]
Self-Help Courses as Entertainment
“Taking any course that cannot translate into a practice that [...]
My First Mac
I've finally crossed into the light and got myself a [...]
May 2009
The Practice of Making People Wrong (Not)
I’m so proud of myself. Today I came across an [...]
The Hug – the killer app of acknowledgments
This is an excerpt from my upcoming book on "The [...]
Help Me
Imagine you’re the proud Father or Mother of the cutest [...]
Mexican Music
I’m standing in a subway car heading to midtown Manhattan. [...]
April 2009
Hidden Rivalry
I was sitting with an old friend the other day, [...]
Routine – The Dance
Oh Routine. What am I going to do with you? [...]