“Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum ID #65732 Eleanor Roosevelt at United Nations. Photo credit: Wikipedia
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[Life Back West] April 2014 – Riding Up Front?
When you’re a kid in a car culture like the USA, a major life milestone is the 
time when you get to ride up front.
It’s not exactly adulthood, but looks like the same neighborhood; out of the back seat, associated with kiddie car seats and “baby” status, and into a view from the front like the big guys.… Read the rest
[Life Back West] March 2014 – The Six O’Clock Club
Ask any priest, competitive athlete like Michael Jordan, or experienced traveler.
Rituals done with intent bring meaning to life.
They also work, doing things like boosting performance and making things go better.
Francesca Gino and Michael I. Norton noted in Scientific American that “investigations by psychologists have revealed intriguing new results demonstrating that rituals can have a causal impact on people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.… Read the rest
Conviction
“Conviction is worthless unless it’s converted into conduct.”
Thomas Carlyle
Booking photo of Parks. Photo credit: Wikipedia.
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We’re all aware that we live in a land of chronic spin. Things aren’t just good, they’re “terrific.”
When it comes to hiring, it always pays to hire the person who will perform in the job, not the best boaster.
Here’s how:
Hiring candidates that perform, research at Google has reaffirmed, is best done through solid behaviorally-based interviewing.… Read the rest
The Big #Fail: How to Say Thanks
It looked like a fun night at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles for this year’s Oscars.
There were many famous (and not-so-famous) talented people, excellent work celebrated, and a few most-deserving awards handed out.
People in general who presented and accepted awards, along with host Ellen DeGeneres, were great – home runs if you will – along with one clear miss.… Read the rest