The Winter Olympics will soon be upon us. Our TV antennas will be tuned into to Torino, Italy for two weeks in February where we’ll take crash courses on sports
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We’re All Fixer Uppers
In the vein of book titles offering all that needs to be read, Ben Horowitz wrote, What You Do is Who You Are. Horowitz writes, “who you are is not
Giving Voice to Values
A common characteristic of many successful and fulfilled people is that they are clear. Clear about who they want to be and what they are trying to accomplish. They have
Right to an Opinion?
We’re taught in school that everyone is entitled to an opinion. If we were paying attention in Social Studies, we may have learned that we have a right to freedom
Be Less to Find Success
In the early 70s, Simon Ramo wrote a little read book titled Extraordinary Tennis for Ordinary Players. He was a fan of the sport and a data collector and statistician
Honing Health
It’s that time of year again, New Year’s Resolution time. Have you picked a goal to work towards? S.J. Scott writes in Habit Stacking, “I’m confident that right now you
Four Idols
The suggestion from a recent episode of Modern Wisdom with Arthur Brooks as guest is that Thomas Aquinas offered the idea of four idols. I heard Brooks have the same
To Be Great, Regurgitate
Do you recall learning in an early science class how birds commonly feed their young? Mother birds bring food back for their young. Before dropping it off in the mouths
Reading as a Route to Succeeding
Our youngest was exploring education options after graduating high school. He’s interested in golf and is committed to becoming a golf professional. He’s looked at several educational programs that would
Is Progress Making Us Less?
The quest for “progress” is geared around making our lives “easier.” Technology claims to streamline or automate tedious tasks supposedly freeing us up for other things. Self-driving cars are the
