Thoughts on business and life from Sir Richard Branson.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Hand Power
Did you know that, "if your finger was the size of the Earth, you could feel the difference between houses and cars?" (Mark Rutland, Professor of Surface Chemistry at KTH Royal Institue of Technology)
Our hands are extraordinarily sensitive, therefore providing our brains with all kinds of information. In addition to communicating information to our own brains, our hands are a powerful tool for communication to others. This is evident in obvious ways, such as affectionate touch or obscene gestures. But even the position of our palms can be subtly communicating something to others, as suggested in the video above.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
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Sunday, July 20, 2014
From Crappy to Happy in 1 Easy Step
Have you noticed the ridiculous number of how-to articles with a specified number of steps? "How to Find Love in 4 Simple Steps." "How to Replace a Faucet in 6 Easy Steps." "5 Steps to a Thinner You!"
Heck, there's even the Texas two step! Repeat steps 1 and 2 over and over, and you're considered a dancer!
There is a method to this madness. We, the readers, are naturally attracted to numbered steps. It makes difficult things sound simple. It makes the unachievable sound achievable. We're probably all suckers for it.
So, in the spirit of following a trend that has been proven to work, I offer up my first how-to list. If you're feeling crappy, and you want to feel happy, here's what you need to do:
Step 1: Follow your gut.
That's it. Seems simple enough, right?
The bad news, of course, is that it's not quite that simple. Why? Because we have the sometimes unfortunate condition of being human. We possess things like logic, and reason, and fear, and doubt. Properly utilized, these things serve as great tools. Improperly used, they become obstacles. We argue with ourselves about why our gut is wrong. And we're pretty good at it. The only problem is, our gut is often right! But we frequently miss out because we assume the "thinking" side of us knows better than the "feeling" side of us.
What is the point of all this? Pay more attention to your gut, your instinct, your intuition. It's very often correct. It's why you're told to go with your first response when taking a multiple-choice test. Going back and changing an answer is frequently the wrong thing to do. We start thinking about our answer, some doubt creeps in, and we convince ourselves that a different answer is actually the correct one.
So don't overanalyze. Learn to go with your gut. It's usually the right thing to do!
Heck, there's even the Texas two step! Repeat steps 1 and 2 over and over, and you're considered a dancer!
There is a method to this madness. We, the readers, are naturally attracted to numbered steps. It makes difficult things sound simple. It makes the unachievable sound achievable. We're probably all suckers for it.
So, in the spirit of following a trend that has been proven to work, I offer up my first how-to list. If you're feeling crappy, and you want to feel happy, here's what you need to do:
Step 1: Follow your gut.
That's it. Seems simple enough, right?
The bad news, of course, is that it's not quite that simple. Why? Because we have the sometimes unfortunate condition of being human. We possess things like logic, and reason, and fear, and doubt. Properly utilized, these things serve as great tools. Improperly used, they become obstacles. We argue with ourselves about why our gut is wrong. And we're pretty good at it. The only problem is, our gut is often right! But we frequently miss out because we assume the "thinking" side of us knows better than the "feeling" side of us.
What is the point of all this? Pay more attention to your gut, your instinct, your intuition. It's very often correct. It's why you're told to go with your first response when taking a multiple-choice test. Going back and changing an answer is frequently the wrong thing to do. We start thinking about our answer, some doubt creeps in, and we convince ourselves that a different answer is actually the correct one.
So don't overanalyze. Learn to go with your gut. It's usually the right thing to do!
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Friday, July 18, 2014
Music for Your Weekend
Mat Kearney - "Ships in the Night"
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
This scares me!
What kind of world do we live in that signs like this are necessary? I first saw signs similar to this years ago in the mountains of Colorado. It was funny, at first. Then I started wondering who would actually need such a sign! Scary thought!
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