Beware of your Expectations. They can hurt you!
What Determines Satisfaction? "Prior expectations and postpurchase experience interact to influence the level of customer satisfaction." Paul G. Patterson "Satisfaction is a function of expectation as well as realization." Steven Covey Prior expectations and...
Foods to Avoid – Dr. Gundry’s “No List”
What a privilege to be mentored by one of the most accomplished physicians in the World. This month, I've gotten mentored and learned from the world-renown cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Gundry. He is an inventor, New York Times bestselling author, and a revolutionary...
Foods to Eat – Dr. Gundry’s “Yes List”
Dr. Gundry's Plant Paradox "Yes Please" list of foods to eat. OILS • Algae oil • Olive oil • Coconut oil • Macadamia oil • MCT oil • Avocado oil • Perilla oil • Walnut oil • Red palm oil • Rice bran oil • Sesame oil • Flavored cod liver oil SWEETENERS • Stevia (e.g....
The Determinants of Health
The health of individuals and communities is determined by many different factors that we call the determinants of health. Related article:Â How Understanding the Determinants of Health Influences How I Partner with Patients to Create Health. I like to view the...
The Roseto Effect: Cohesive Relationships Reduce Prevalence of Myocardial Infarction
A study of Roseto, a homogeneous Italian-American community in Pennsylvania, and other nearby towns between 1955 and 1965 lead to the conclusion that lower Myocardial Infarction rates in Roseto were due to their cohesive family and community relationships. Following a...
Goals without Daily Living Standards are Dead
"Faith without works is dead"Â James, the brother of Jesus. We set goals every year. Very few of us ever achieve them. Ever wonder what stands in the gap between our dreams and goals and actually achieving them? This article points out the missing link, helping you...
6 Things that Influence Our Perception
We see things not as they are, but as we are. Many wise teachers have used the quote above over the last several centuries. And it is so true. We see the world through the lenses of our own experiences. We think that we see the world as it is, but the truth is that we...
Anger and Hostility are Associated with Future Coronary Heart Disease
A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology in 2009 showed found that anger and hostility were associated with Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) outcomes both in healthy and CHD populations. The researchers recommended that besides conventional...
The Power of Individuality
What is individuality? Individuality refers to the things that make each of us different from all others. In other words, individuality is the sum of the qualities or characteristics that distinguish us from each other.  It's our uniqueness; the things that make us...
The Calling Bias
Ask yourself, "What needs do I see in the world around me as the most pressing?"Without being scientific and looking up any data, in your opinion, what is the "world's greatest need"? What inventions does the world need the most? We see the world through the lenses of...