When we’re late, we have a choice. We can bust into the room, pale-faced and frazzled. We can let the frustration build from the coffee we spilled, the train we had to stop for, the alarm clock that didn’t go off, or whatever else caused us to be late. Or we can take a step …
When you first start, expectations are typically pretty low. A fresh person coming into a new environment without knowing anyone or really anything about how things operate – you aren’t typically expected to do much. So it’s not uncommon for the “new guy” to make some waves and make a name for himself. After a …
Uber didn’t get off the ground because of their idea. I’m sure countless other people had dreamt of someday calling a cab with a phone. Thomas Edison’s idea for a carbon-filament light bulb isn’t why we know his name. There were plenty of other people who had come up with essentially the same product at the …
A well-built mahogany piece of furniture will not only stand the test of the time if it’s well-maintained, but it will actually look better with age. Same thing with stone or brick. There’s no way to replicate the beauty of an old house that was built with quality materials and kept under good care. Yet when …
When playing ping pong, it’s not uncommon for me to blast back a weak serve for a winner. Often my opponent says something like, “wow you were ready for that one.” And they’re right. But it’s not that I happened to guess that he would have a bad serve at that exact moment. I guess …
I used to go to the bathroom minutes before every race. I’d dart off of the track right before I had to check-in so I could get rid of my nerves and make sure I was running on empty. It was my routine. It helped me clear my mind and make sure that I was …
A Purdue University study found that happiness increases as an individual’s income rises from $0 to roughly $75,000 per year, and then it begins to decline from there. I don’t necessarily want to touch on my thoughts regarding the numerical finding right now (although maybe I will down the road.) For now, I think the more interesting …
With college football season kicking off this weekend, there are bound to be overreactions. Players while be thrown into the Heisman conversation, and teams into the national championship hunt, after one stellar performance. Others will be deemed destined for failure after a week one loss. It should be a lot of fun, but there’s one …
When you’re starting out, there’s plenty of time to do everything. Everyday work, tedious reporting, helping others…you have the bandwidth to do it all well because there isn’t much on your plate. As you get more experienced and grow into more responsibility, things get a bit more challenging. As more and more people trust you, …
In theory, I should track everything at the gym. Without a log, there’s no good way to tell when I’m progressing, and by how much. Yet I’m fairly confident that I’ll never get in that habit. I’ve tried it a few times and it just isn’t for me. When I track my workouts, it feels …