Ideas for a Better Life
Books for a Better Life
Two books that I recommend, both antidotes to Mr. Scrooge’s nightmare of reaching the end of a lifetime with significant regrets: Five Wishes by Gay Hendricks. This is a quick read that you can easily get through in an evening. What will take longer is to implement your insights from reading the book. Hendricks weaves…
Read More12 Rules to Live By
As I was cleaning my 12-year old son’s room, I noticed a faded piece of paper thumbtacked to the wall above the bed. Here’s what was written in faded pencil: To: Andy From: Dad Date: 11/1/04 Subject: 12 Rules to Live By Always tell the truth. Treat others as you would like to be treated.…
Read MoreWise Words for a Hectic World
My friend, Kenny Moore, reminded me of a beautiful poem from David Whyte, author of "The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America." "This is not the age of information. This is not the age of information. Forget the news, And the radio, And the blurred screen. This is the…
Read MoreMulti-tasking
A friend emailed me about a disturbing commercial promoting multi-tasking as a good thing. The ad showed a professional ballet dancer, touting the fact that she could take photos and post them to a blog, all while being on stage during a performance. In my friend’s words: "It was the equivalent of air brushing models’…
Read MoreLessons from the Dying
Last month, the Wall Street Journal reported on the trend by university professors to give a "Last Lecture," the nuggets gleaned from a lifetime of work and play. They highlighted a last lecture given by Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor, who is dying of pancreatic cancer at the age of 46.…
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