It’s all about sales
Selling is the most important job in the world. No matter what you do, you cannot succeed without selling. There are many great products that no one ever gets to use because they were not sold well. There are many talented singers whose voices are never heard because...
Having a Sense of Meaning and Purpose in life is linked to Health and a longer lifespan
Research from multiple institutions and publications is confirming the age-old truth that having a sense of meaning and purpose in life is associated with well-being and a longer lifespan. As with many things in the social sciences, we already knew this. People live...
High Speed Increases Your Stopping Distance
"High speed increases your stopping distance. The faster you go, the less time you have to avoid a hazard or collision. The force of a 60 mph crash is not just twice as great as a 30 mph crash; it's 4 times as great!" California Driving Handbook, 2016 How fast is your...
The Power Of Mindset: Changing Your Mindset Changes Everything
Check out this TED talk by Dr. Alia Crum at Stanford that shows the power of mindset. As you watch, be thinking about how changing your own mindset can help alter where you're going, what you're doing, and why you're doing it. Watch the video here.
Study Shows that Commitment to a Purpose in Life is an Antidote to Suffering
I love to see when research confirms things that we already intuitively know. It helps provide evidence for helping people who still have some doubts. In this 2013 article, the "results provide evidence for how commitment to a purpose in life enriches the daily...
Delegating to my 7 year old
This morning, I taught my 7-year-old son how to vacuum the floor. He did a really good job. It took me at least three times as long as it would have if I had just vacuumed the house myself. In my estimation, I will need to supervise him vacuum two or three more times....
Choosing Your Strategy
“Every organization is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.” Arthur Jones “Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.” Paul B. Batalden, MD Strategy is how an organization is designed. To change the way an organization or system is...
How Would You Define Respect for Persons?
The Belmont Report defines Respect for persons in the context of research in terms of respecting their autonomy: "To respect autonomy is to give weight to the autonomous person's opinions and choices while refraining from obstructing his or her actions."---Belmont...
You have only one life : Make it Count the Most
You have only one life. Invest it, don't simply spend it. Invest it by using it to make the lives of others better today and for many generations to come. Live in the present today walking in the light of eternity. Something I've learned by attempting to live my life...
The Power of Mindset: Changing your mindset, Changes Everything
This talk Dr. Alia Crum at Stanford shows the power of mindset. Check it out.