We Shape Our Buildings On October 28, 1943, Winston Churchill gave a speech in Britain’s House of Commons. The purpose of the speech was to address the topic of the rebuilding of the House which had been destroyed by Axis bombing raids during World War II. In his speech, Churchill made a particularly insightful statement: […]
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The 5 Minute Routine That Will 10X Your Productivity
Increase Your Productivity How do you increase your productivity? We often believe it means more time. “If I only had more time, I would be able to get more done!” Have you ever heard that? Have you ever said that? Here’s the answer — no you wouldn’t. If you had more time, you most likely […]
The Majestic Beauty of Possibility
The Power of Possibility What happens when someone says the word “possible?” The whole universe changes. Hope is born anew where despair once reigned. Light shines in the midst of paralyzing darkness. The word possible transforms our world from a place where “quit” and “give up” held the probability to one with new potential and an […]
How in the World Google is Destroying Us
Google is Destroying Us Google is destroying us. How, you might ask? Let me explain. I like to read and write about personal development, self-improvement, and leadership. But if you do a Google search for those topics you will notice, like I did, that it all looks like the same stuff repackaged from different people. […]
5 Attitudes For Success You Need to Have
The Top 5 Attitudes You Need for Success After talking with some incredibly successful people on the Mind For Life podcast, I have learned what I consider the top 5 attitudes you need for success in life. Let’s go! 1. Possibility First, you must believe that success is possible. There are a lot of voices […]
3 Mind Techniques for Dealing with Anxiety
The Experience of Anxiety An experience I had caused me to ask the question what are some techniques for dealing with anxiety? Several years ago, for some reason, I developed this weird sensation in my legs. I called it the “Jimmy Legs” because I think I heard that in a movie or something. Anyway, this feeling […]
3 Powerful Leadership Lessons From General Semantics And Media Ecology
Media Ecology, General Semantics and Leadership What do general semantics and media ecology have to do with leadership? That’s a good question. Media ecology is the study of media as environments. One way to explain it comes out of Marshall McLuhan’s famous aphorism “the medium is the message.” His statement means that the content of […]
How to Strengthen Your Courage in the Face of Fear
How do you strengthen your courage in the face of fear? In 2009, Typhoon Ketsana (known as Tropical Storm Ondoy) ravaged the Philippines bringing the heaviest rains the islands had seen in over 40 years. The resulting floods killed more than 140 people, but in the midst of the darkness of horrific tragedy, a ray […]
The Power of Choice: Freedom Over Circumstances
Freedom Over Circumstances How important is the power of choice? In 1942, the director of the Neurological Department of the Rothschild Hospital in Vienna and his wife were forced by the Nazis to abort their child. Soon afterward, the couple was arrested along with the husband’s parents and were deported to the Theresienstadt Ghetto, north […]
Why a Personal Development Plan Will Make You a Better Person
The Power of a Personal Development Plan [perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” — Benjamin Franklin[/perfectpullquote] We cannot underestimate the power of a personal development plan. Consider this story. He was born into a family of seventeen children, the son of a poor candle and soap maker […]
How To Remain Human in a World of Machines
Losing Our Humanity In the movie Transcendence, Johnny Depp plays one of the foremost scientists in the area of artificial intelligence working toward the Singularity, or what he calls transcendence?—?the point in time when machines develop a true super intelligence. The plot centers around the debate over artificial intelligence and what happens when a machine learns to “think” […]
How to Know When to Say What to Whom!
Information dump How do you know when to say what to whom? Though this may sound like the title of a Dr. Seuss book, it reflects a common communication problem that a lot of people struggle with. Let me tell you a story. In college, a buddy of mine really liked a girl that we […]