Secrets of Success
Alcoholism & Family
“Alcoholism has an effect on everybody around the person suffering from it. This is especially true for a family.” says William Belle in the Ole! Times. In his article, which recounts his own struggle with alcoholism and (for the moment) sobriety, he provides statistics about how pervasive the problem is: According to a 2002 survey [...] Read More >
Trying to Answer the Why?
We’ve all asked “why?” at some point or another. Chris Keith has been asking why for most of his life. He was 12 years old when his grandparents decided he was old enough to know the truth. His whole family – his parents and his older brother Mikey – did not die in a car [...] Read More >
The End of Final Exams?
When the Harvard University does something, you can be sure people will take notice. Ranked #1 overall in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, Times Higher Education Ranking, US News & World Report Ranking, and others, what Harvard does carries a lot of sway. And what they’ve decided to do recently is [...] Read More >
Does Multitasking Hurt Productivity?
Is multi-tasking hurting your productivity? Multi-tasking sounds great in theory: By doing several tasks simultaneously you save time and get things done more effectively … right? The BBC reports: Indeed, media multi-tasking sounds, at first glance, like a boon for productivity. If we can do two things at once, we can do twice the amount [...] Read More >
Leaders in the Workplace
How can we become more effective leaders? Often when we think of leadership we think of CEOs of major corporations, or politicians who are responsible for leading their countries. However, we are all leaders in some respect. There are many areas of life where having good leadership skills can help you make a huge impact, [...] Read More >
Easter is a Restoration
When you think of Easter do you think of bunnies and eggs? Chicks and baskets? Possibly a cross or a church or spring dresses? I think of hundred year old houses. It’s a little random, I know, but at the heart of it, Easter is all about restoration. You don’t have to look far to [...] Read More >
And the Oscar goes to…
This Sunday millions will watch as the Oscars are handed out for the eighty-second time. I will probably watch, although I find the choice of hosting duo Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin a dubious one. Couldn’t they let Steve handle it alone? I miss Billy Crystal and his musical monologue. An article in the New [...] Read More >
What do you hope for in 2010?
It was almost 15 years ago that the Spice Girls implored us, “Tell me what you want, what you really, really want.” (Sorry for the earworm.) The mystery of what they were actually singing has long been solved, (“really really really wanna zigazig ha” still makes no sense) but many of us are still trying [...] Read More >
Are your Christmas Expectations too High?
Pressure for a Perfect Christmas The pressure to succeed can sometimes carry over from our work into our personal and family lives. Somehow we think the perfect Christmas is happening in someone else’s house, and we feel the need to compete. Christmas is packed with expectations. Don’t be driven by a list of expectations. There’s [...] Read More >
Tiger Woods, Sex & Broken Promises
Tiger Woods comments on his blog, “ I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I am dealing with my behavior [...] Read More >
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