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Being A Monk in the World
Posted on October 18, 2014 Leave a Comment
I rarely pick up and read a book from cover to cover. I lose interest, I get sleepy when I read for more than five minutes… it just never works out. So it only makes sense that when I begin and finish a book, I feel like sharing it with everyone! Yesterday I finished A Monk […]
3 Day Work Week? It Comes With Caveats
Posted on October 15, 2014 Leave a Comment
How does a 3 day work week sound? That could be the case if a Mexican billionaire has his way, according to a recent CNN Money article. Carlos Slim — worth some $83 billion — recently said that workers should have more time when they’re young to enjoy life rather than sitting in a cubicle all week […]
Wanna Quit Your Job? Pack A Parachute
Posted on October 9, 2014 Leave a Comment
Hello again! Sorry that I haven’t written anything in a while… it’s been a busy several weeks. I’ll fill you in later on all the developments, but in the meantime, it’s good to be back. I just noticed an article on Salon written by a man (David Sobel) who quit a job that he hated, […]
Bugs In Your Eyes
Posted on August 3, 2014 Leave a Comment
I recently started using a phrase that I learned from watching one of my favorite new comedies, USA Network’s Playing House. That phrase shares the name of the episode that it’s in: Bugs In Your Eyes. I won’t give too much away, but here’s the setup: Maggie (played by Lennon Parham) is talking to a member […]
Feeling Stressed? Hug A Tree
Posted on July 31, 2014 Leave a Comment
Living in a big city, it’s not always easy to find a forest — but the health benefits might be worth it. A new article in The Atlantic suggests that living near tree might not only improve your mental health, but your physical health as well: It is becoming increasingly clear that trees help people […]
Start Spreading The (Good) News
Posted on July 30, 2014 Leave a Comment
Would you be happier if you saw more “good news” and less gossip in those grocery store checkout line magazines? Sandi Krakowski of A Real Change notes in Entrepreneur that with the emergence of social media, stories that inspire people are having more of an impact that gossipy or negative news stories: News that inspires and motivates is now […]
Home Brew: Making Coffee & Saving Money
Posted on July 26, 2014 Leave a Comment
For many people, getting a cup of coffee before work is essential… it’s a helpful pick-me-up, as well as a morning ritual. But whether you make it at home or buy it at a coffee shop (such as Starbucks) makes a huge difference. USA Today made a handy calculator to help you figure out the cost […]
The Big Crabapple?
Posted on July 25, 2014 Leave a Comment
Should New York City’s nickname be “The Big Crabapple”? I ask because our nation’s biggest metropolis was recently named by researchers as the unhappiest city in America, according to the New York Post. The research asked respondents “In general, how satisfied are you with your life?”, and New Yorkers are the least happy — followed in their […]
Knitted Wisdom
Posted on July 24, 2014 Leave a Comment
I’ve always loved the quote “Done is better than perfect”. Sure, no one likes to deliver a sub-par performance, but when the deadline comes, something is better than nothing. The same goes with motivation. Sometimes we get hung up on the difficulty or minutiae of a task, and it seems impossible to get started. More […]
Virtues Of The Sloth
Posted on July 19, 2014 Leave a Comment
I’ve always been drawn to sloths. I’m convinced that they’re my spirit animal. I do things pretty quickly, but I need to slow it down sometimes – and sloths are very, very slow. I’d like to think that they’re so happy because they choose to be slow! (But their slow metabolism is most likely responsible for that) […]
JUSTIN BURTON, MBA 