Stop Conforming, Play Like a Kid and Unleash Your Creativity
Back in 2011, Kyung Hee Kim (a researcher at the College of William & Mary), discovered that since 1990 creativity has dropped significantly in the United States after years of steady rising. It seems to reflect the national educational goals of focusing on...
Excellence Matters in All Areas!
Our society has come to accept mediocre as a standard. Doing just enough for many people is just enough. And many expect higher wages for doing just enough, just because they earned seniority or something like that. Society shouldn't settle for mediocrity. ...
Prepare and Adapt
Some accuse me of being overly prepared sometimes. When I go for hikes I will bring my small backpack with extra water, a compass, extra snacks, a topographical map, a solar blanket, a first aid kit and a couple of small notebooks. Oh, the multi-gadget knife too! ...
Sleep to Lose Weight
Most of my posting regarding fitness and weight loss has been primarily focused on nutrition, exercise and even one's mindset. While those are all important in helping to lose weight, so is sleep. In today's fast-paced world more and more people are getting less and...
Using Ki to Raise Your Speaking Power!
Unlike someone like Tony Robbins, many speakers and presenters have very little energy when they speak. It shows in both their voice and body language. Even when they tell stories, there's no life in them. Working with several clients, I was able to use the power...
Self-Image and Self-Confidence Go Together
The modeling industry, Hollywood and other media areas has brought forth in the last couple of decades huge issues regarding one's self-image. With the internet and YouTube, it's only gotten worse. Girls and guys alike are expected to look a certain way. ...
Opinions: Fact or Fiction? Or Both?
Ah, the almighty opinion! The higher that one in celebrity status, the more valuable their opinion seems to become. Or is that my opinion? You see, we all have opinions. Heck, this post is an opinion about opinions. They are everywhere. When we review a...
It’s Time to Wake Up!
I don't know if you've noticed how we've become a society of non-thinkers? It could be that we've been that way for a long time and in many societies. Though, today, it's may more prevalent. Too many people are zoned out or is it tuned out. Maybe it's because of...
Felix Baumgartner and Seeking Challenges
I like many sat glued on YouTube watching the preparation and then the ascent of Felix Baumgartner. He's known a daredevil having done many freefalling stunts. And yet, he wanted to challenge himself to do something no one has ever done before. So there I and...
Perception and Obesity
People that know me, know that I always get into conversations with just about anyone. Well, I did just that once again and this time regarding obesity. I had mentioned during my conversation where our nation is heading to in this regard. Now, this guy I was...