Is your new year motivation already waning?

Is your new year motivation already waning?

Your plan not your motivation might be the issue.   If your new year motivation is already waning, you might want to pick up the book, Howard’s Gift which is full of good insights from Howard Stevenson, Harvard Professor Emeritus for living a successful life. ...
Do you love or dread Mondays?

Do you love or dread Mondays?

Learn to love Mondays more than Fridays.   If you don’t love Mondays, something is wrong. Don’t beat yourself up about it. Most people prefer Friday over Monday because they don’t love their job.    It’s a problem for both you and employers but there is a...
Latest insights into the healthcare transformation.

Latest insights into the healthcare transformation.

Keeping things simple as healthcare transforms.   I spent considerable time this month listening to presentations on how the healthcare industry is transforming and prioritizing changes.   The theme that emerged is “simple as possible”. Many...
Five tips to broaden your social life during Covid.

Five tips to broaden your social life during Covid.

Tips to help you get out and [re]build your social life.   If Home Alone 2 captioned your holiday season this year and/or you’re craving a more robust social life, these tips will help  – and keep you healthy.   1/ Join a dating site to expand your...
Five tips to help you complete the Veganuary challenge.

Five tips to help you complete the Veganuary challenge.

Veganuary is a challenge to eat a plant based diet.   Veganuary is one of the best things that you can do for your health because it could change your diet, health and life for the better. If you’re not convinced, watch this Ted Talk with anesthesiologist Dr....
Five ideas to help complete your holiday shopping.

Five ideas to help complete your holiday shopping.

Timeless ideas to complete your holiday gift list. If you haven’t heard, the cut off for holiday shipping is December 15th. These timeless ideas might help if you haven’t completed your holiday shopping yet.   Five timeless gift ideas   1/ Games  ...
The simple rules for thriving even when you’re stressed.

The simple rules for thriving even when you’re stressed.

A science based framework for managing stress.   Stress is a leading cause of disease. It surfaced in my research into autoimmune diseases which is why I needed to do a deeper dive. What resulted are the scientific insights needed to develop the simple rules for...
How to keep your immune system balanced and healthy.

How to keep your immune system balanced and healthy.

Lifestyle and genetics affect your immune system.   According to the book, An Elegant Defense your immune system is largely affected by lifestyle and genetics. In addition to your lifestyle and genetics, societal changes and modern advances also effect your...
How to apply simple rules to live a healthier life.

How to apply simple rules to live a healthier life.

Learn to use rule to make better life decisions.   Simple rules are used by the leaders in startups, leading edge companies, governments which is why the book caught my attention. Even if you don’t like rules, simple rule can help you too.  What are simple rules?...
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