Testing my beliefs on the long winding travel road this past week Sometimes. Wait, oftentimes while on business trips, “stuff” happens. Without fail, I have never been on a business trip where everything went right. I firmly believe the thing to do is to try to minimize the […]
I know that teen angst-driven shows on television perpetuate the concept of best friends forever (BFFs). Does that exist anymore? We may wonder whether Serena and Blair stay friends, Buffy and Willow, or Rachel and Monica after the cameras have turned off. Another point to ponder nowadays is […]
The psychological and societal annoyances and benefits of Facebook Yes, we know that selfies are all the rage and that they are so five minutes ago. Furthermore, Facebook’s power is on the decline. Or so say its competitors. One main statistic that is used to preach about the […]
Letting it go I was once free but now I have trouble with the act of leaving. I must assess why that it is. I have reached a lot of cross roads in my life. Last night, while out on a business dinner, I mentioned the two books […]
Shared space and interconnectedness on a flight: Is it too much for our overstimulated society? This week marks the third week in a row that I have back to back business trips. I fly Delta Airlines for most of my domestic flights despite their mileage rewards program not […]
The more pressure there is the more manic, yet Zen, I tend to get. I have come to realize I enjoy working under pressure. Ok. Enjoy is too strong a word. I tend to thrive under pressure. I get focused and task oriented. Yet, I still manage to […]
Against all odds. I recall a Phil Collins song by that title. I even recall a video from back in the day when MTV actually showed videos. Phil Collins’ song was about a love lost and an empty space left behind in one’s heart. The song, when it […]
The Psychology of Scooby Doo Friends in the Workplace: Piety, Problem-solving and Paranoia Scooby Doo is the longest running cartoon in US history. Since it started airing in 1969 it has never been off the television sets, including first run episodes and syndication. The very first episode titled […]
The Psychology behind My Favorite Museums from my Life Experiences and World Travels Having grown up in New York City and having lived in Washington, DC I have been immensely spoiled when it comes to museums. Ever since I can remember, I have been going to the Metropolitan […]
I don’t know if this occurs in the corporate training world, but in non-profits, almost all trainings start off with an icebreaker. These can run the gamut from telephone game to unraveling a big ball of twine with your fellow training comrades-in-arms. These are meant to build rapport […]
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