Last weekend I did something I've been wanting to do for quite a while but never gotten around to doing - I purged files. These weren't just any files. These were old financial files that required shredding. I ended up with 18 pounds of paper to shred. Now I do have a shredder at…
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May 21 is the date that a new group will start for It's Habit Forming, A virtual workshop based on the book The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. This group covers Part 1 of Duhigg's work where we look at The Habit Loop, The Craving Brain, and The Golden Rule of Habit Change.
This virtual…
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Take a look at the state of web access for women in developing nations: http://www.onlineclasses.org/2013/02/18/women-and-the-web.
I hope this quote from the link above will caputre your interest:"...when women are able to gain access to the Internet, they begin to do powerful things with it. Among women in developing nations, many of those who…
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How is a bike a small step toward freedom for young girls in the state of Bihar in India?
Bihar is considered one of the least literate states in India with women's literacy as low as 53 percent. But that is now changing. Thanks to a plan by the chief minister, all girls in classes…
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Do you feel like you're getting more done when you're multitasking?
If you answered "yes", you may want to rethink your perspective.
An article in the newest Harvard Business Review (March 2013) shows that multitasking is counterproductive. Data gathered by a software tool called RescueTime contrasted a day's worth of computer use by two…
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What thoughts do you have that limit your ability to enjoy life?
Have you ever caught yourself saying things like:
"I'm such a failure..."
"No one likes me..."
"I always mess things up..."
Daniel Amen, M.D., proposes that how we think from moment to moment has a huge impact on how we feel and behave. Our negative thoughts often…
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