Tag: self awareness


What rules are you following and are they helping or hurting you?

What rules are you following and are they helping or hurting you?

New York magazine shows us P Diddy’s white party. Obviously after Memorial Day. It seems like at least once a year I read an article in Vogue or Glamour that says the “don’t wear white before Memorial Day” rule is dead. Wear lovely white wool pants in the winter, wear a beautiful white winter coat, they suggest, and forget that…

The prayer of St. Francis (Francis Albert Sinatra, that is)

The prayer of St. Francis (Francis Albert Sinatra, that is)

And now for the trifecta — a third post on enjoying your precious time on earth while you can. It’s the theme this week. It was the great prophet Frank Sinatra who implored us to live until we die. And though sadly I couldn’t find video of Frank singing, I can offer you this audio courtesy of YouTube. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQh0-CYTPj0] Related…

New Orleans Jazz Fest starts today

New Orleans Jazz Fest starts today

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival starts today. Jazz Fest runs the last weekend of April and first weekend of May, and we’re excitedly looking forward to being there for the second weekend. I didn’t expect to like Jazz Fest. Several years ago when our friend, Rachel, invited us to join her in a large rental house for the…

Let's forget about forgetting the past

Let's forget about forgetting the past

Imagine John McCain without the life-changing experience of being a prisoner of war. Imagine John Walsh without the devastating grief of his son, Adam, being murdered by a serial killer. In the news last week was the story of researchers working on a drug to erase certain memories. The spooky story in the Times starts off: Suppose scientists could erase…

Letting the economy nudge you into chasing your dream

Letting the economy nudge you into chasing your dream

I’m a big believer in the silver lining — that what initially looks negative can turn out to be a real positive. You might just need to be willing to accept that disguised gift. The New York Times recently ran a story headlined Weary of Looking for Work, Some Create Their Own. Part of the story says: Plenty of other…

On approaching Easter, and the conclusion of Lent

On approaching Easter, and the conclusion of Lent

I grew up Catholic, and I’m not sure how old I was when I realized everyone wasn’t Catholic. It seemed everyone in my life not only celebrated Christmas and Easter but had a first Communion and knew what Lent was. Turns out lots of people know about Mardi Gras/Carnivale/ paczki day, but don’t necessarily know that the celebration of Fat…

The only thing we have to fear is change itself

The only thing we have to fear is change itself

If you’ve taken even a single management seminar, you’ve heard about how people hate change. You’re warned that no matter how terrible the problem you’re solving, your staff will likely cling to the way we’ve always done things and resist the new way. But we don’t just resist change when it’s imposed from outside. We often put blinders on to…