I remember when Sunday was a day off for everyone; the banks, schools and government offices were closed, but also were most recent establishments. It was a day with no expectations for production and...

Are you familiar with the terms “reps to failure”?

At some point we’ve all been to a gym, trained for a sport, dug a hole, shoveled snow or ran from something chasing us.  At some point we’ve exerted...

Are you familiar with the terms “reps to failure”?

At some point we’ve all been to a gym, trained for a sport, dug a hole, shoveled snow or ran from something chasing us.  At some point we’ve exerted...

It is YOU first or do you follow?

I don’t mean other people, I am referring to circumstance.

I have a friend who, when she sends a greeting or message, always concludes with something to the l...

Have you ever sent a message and been met with the sound of… absolutely nothing? No “Got it,” no “Hey, let me get back to you,” not even a thumbs-up emoji. Just pure digital silence, like shouting int...

Often people ask me if my name is short for something and I respond, “Why yes. It’s short for Joyful and Enthusiastic.” 

It’s never the response they expect to hear but turning words into acronyms is...

Have you ever read a book for the second time, maybe a year or two years later, and you saw things in the book that you didn’t see before?  Your intelligent mind knows the words are the same words you...

There was a study that examined how male chimps were willing to "pay" (by sacrificing juice rewards) to look at images of either female chimps' hindquarters or high-status males. The implication is th...

Do you want to experience extreme growth?  Learn from a lobster.
 
Lobsters grow by molting or shedding their shells. 

Now I don’t mean that they grow and then shed their shells as a result, they actua...

In 2005 I attended a session with my son in preparation for him entering high school.  The presenter was a teacher of teachers and shared with the parents the teaching style of the future. 

He said t...

Do know what a “power pose” is?

It’s the position you’ll see many superheroes take.  Feet shoulder width apart, stand tall, shoulders back, head up with hands on the hips. 

It’s a non-verbal communi...