Sounds oxymoronic. It’s not. Exhibit 1: When my Mom would hand a valuable keepsake to one of her children, I’d say “but Mom, you loved that piece”. She’d respond: “I’d...
Each of us operates with a voice inside our head, our life’s narrator. Narrator seems a good term since it’s the voice that judges every thought we have, every action...
Editor’s comment: I’m addicted to mindless, slapstick humor and this is one of my favorite scenes of all time, from Mel Brooks satirical takeoff on Star Wars. “When will then...
An owner/CEO recently asked me, “how do I start a foundation, so that I can give back?” My response was, “why not imbed giving into your business model?” While starting...
The Office “Michael, Jim, Dwight” sales training scene
By Tim McCarthy
March 31, 2022
Editor’s note: I did not see this scene when the show was running but ran into it the other day. Having been through mock sales training many times, I could...
Oliver Burkeman subtitled his book 4,000 Weeks “time management for mortals”. Time and mortality are tough subjects that Burkeman faces head-on and with creativity and humor uncommon to self-help books....
Six of my nine brothers and sisters who remain earthbound gathered to kibbutz for a few days recently. I was struck by the words my poet sister used in...
