Practice Makes Perfect
When kids freely choose to share a favorite possession, they’re more likely to share in the future, a new study finds. “You might imagine that making difficult, costly choices is taxing for young [...]
A Challenge For The New Year
The challenge is: Make people feel good about themselves. I know this woman, who, every time she calls, asks how I am doing. And if I say “terrific” which I say most of the time, she [...]
The World Is Sometimes So Beautiful!!!
“Et nous resterons sur la terre. Qui est parfois si jolie.” –Jacques Prévert This is one of my favorite quotes. Loosely translated it reads: “Here we stay on earth. Which is [...]
Nice Guys Finish First – An Open Letter To Bill Gates
Most of the time when people tell me nice guys finish last, they refer to very rich people as examples of why this is true. The 1%. Well I’m not sure if Bill Gates was always a nice guy, [...]
Layaway Angels – A sign of the times?
Layaway Angels are becoming commonplace. Could this be a sign of the times? She appeared quietly at this store in the layaway department two days after the layaway payment deadline — an [...]
Mindfulness Training In Jail May Lower Anti-Social Behavior
I’m going to use this link on my upcoming Kickstarter campaign to Kickstart a Prison. The idea is to build a prison for the most hardened criminals and shower them with kindness. If they [...]
