How to Treat Constipation Without Using Medications
Constipation is something that I frequently treat in my clinic. People of all age groups can suffer from constipation. From newborns to the elderly, no one is immune to constipation. However, as we grow older constipation becomes more common. Constipation in older...
How to Start a Nonprofit
This is a video from a course that I teach on starting an orphanage. The course teaches students how to start a nonprofit anywhere in the world. In this video, I give my students a checklist for starting a nonprofit. I hope you find this helpful. If you need to learn...
In a Conflict, Who Should Initiate Reconciliation?
I teach a course on Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution at Servants University. Something I've taught for years is that, in a conflict resolution, the stronger party has the moral obligation to initiate reconciliation by going to the weaker party to initiate a peace...
Our Brains Create Our Emotions, And We Can Control Them
We've known for thousands of years now that our thoughts, words, and actions affect how we feel (our emotions). Scientific research in the last few decades has confirmed that. I recently came across the following presentation that reminds us of this truth. Check it...
Opportunity Comes in Waves, Get Ready To Surf
Bill Gross, the founder of Idealab did a study. Idealab has started over a hundred companies. Many of them have been billion-dollar successes and others have failed miserably. He wanted to find out what was the single biggest reason why startups succeed. Why do some...
An Amazing Example of an Adoption That Was Done Well
Adoption is the most amazing thing when it's done right. Over the past few years, we have seen a lot of adoptions that have caused a lot of harm. I know this because, since 2005, I've founded and led an orphan care organization that has adopted children both...
When an iMac is too Slow
Some things you can do. Go to the Apple icon on the top left-hand corner. Then go to Restart. Uncheck "Reopen Windows When Logging In" Press and hold the Command key and double tab the "tab" key while continuing to hold the Command key. It shows you the programs that...
How to Develop any New Habit
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”Aristotle Here is what I have discovered is an effective strategy for developing a new habit, no matter what the habit is. Whether you want to create habits that will allow you to become slim...
Idea Meritocracy and Radical Transparency at Work
In this article, I will share with you how radical transparency and algorithmic decision-making is a way to create a company where the best ideas win. And these principles aren't limited to companies or the workplace alone. They are perfect for creating families other...
Prevent Divorce by Doing this One Thing
We all know that divorce is an epidemic. We know the statistics that say that about 50% of marriages end in divorce. In many places now, people avoid marriage and simply cohabit to avoid divorce. Many divorce filings in court cite irreconcilable differences as the...