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Reading Time: 2 minWe were recently hiring for a new position at GreenMellen and we interviewed a handful of folks. We’re very thrilled with how it ended up (Amanda is great!), but I noticed something odd along the way. After sorting through the initial pile of resumes, we really had four good candidates, and any of them could […]

Reading Time: < 1 minA common refrain I’ve heard over the past few years is that “people need to stay more informed” with the news, and that’s likely true. However, studies show that people who focus on news too much end up with increasingly distorted views. From her excellent book “I Never Thought of It That Way“, author Mónica […]

Reading Time: < 1 minIf you can remain calm in a pressure-filled situation, that calm can be contagious and help everyone stay more level-headed. While some examples in there are about slowing down (walk briskly through your house to a crying child rather than run), sometimes staying calm can actually make you faster. Jeopardy When James Holzhauer went on […]

Reading Time: < 1 minStanding behind the main motivation for a cause can be a great thing, but many times there is a secondary motivation that can be just as effective for some people. In her book “Unsubscribe“, author Jocelyn Glei puts it like this: “In other words, if you’re not motivated to be nice because of the good […]

Reading Time: 2 minEvery January first (for the past few years – 2020, 2021) I like to look at some numbers and stats from the previous year. Content This year my writing dropped a tiny bit down to 358 posts thanks to COVID, for a total of 1347 live posts on the site. I’m hoping to get it […]

Reading Time: < 1 minIf you celebrate Christmas, I wish you a wonderful day full of presents and friends. If you don’t celebrate Christmas, I wish you an excellent day of quiet and rest. Our body and mind tend to recharge when unplugged (the opposite of our devices), so may all of your batteries be full today.

Reading Time: < 1 minWith over 1,300 posts on this blog, I can promise you that some aren’t any good. There are some that I’m proud of, some that are ok, and some that just aren’t worth much. It happens, and it’s a big reason why I keep plugging away. While it’d be ideal for every post to be […]

Reading Time: < 1 minI recently Blinked the book “A Guide to the Good Life“, and the “actionable advice” from Blinkist was fantastic. It simply said: “Rank tranquility over negative emotions“. The book covered this in-depth, but the basic idea revolves around stoicism and your ability to keep calm when anger and anxiety won’t help to improve the situation […]

Reading Time: < 1 minThis Thanksgiving, I hope you take some time to become unweary of the wonders in your life. Whether that is friends, family, food, or football, they’re all amazing things that we’re blessed to have. Take time today to also be thankful for the other wonders you have. Just reading this post means you have a […]

Reading Time: < 1 minI heard about this concept years ago, and did it for a little while, but it somehow slipped out of my process. While I’m still good about rough interstitial journaling throughout the day, adding this technique back in would be hugely valuable for me. As shared on LinkedIn by Greg KcKeown years ago (and brought […]