In yesterday’s nugget, I talked about straightforward ways for living well. In today’s nugget, as promised, I’m launching a new challenge that combines two pieces: focusing on gratitude and doing one thing you are telling yourself you “should” do. As I discussed recently, let’s drop the “should.” You might want to take a quick peek […]

What is the foundation to live good in life? How much must we have and achieve? Or better yet: Who must we be?  Could it be more straightforward than we often think? In today’s society (in the U.S. and other “first world” countries), many of us are under constant stress. Constant stress is devasting to our

Sometimes it is high time to take a refreshing mental bubble bath. Take a break. Do nothing to achieve a goal. It occurred to me to call that a “mental bubble bath.” You deserve it! You pushed yourself hard. It is high time to put the to-do lists and calendars to the side, even if

This headline is provocative, I realize. There are tasks we “should” do, even when we are not drawn to doing them?! Let’s take a closer look on how to unlock your life. The word “should” is almost always used for things we think we need to do… but don’t feel like doing them right now. Or, we tell

What happens when the metric turns into the objective? It can have a devasting impact. Let’s look. I’m going to talk about an example regarding grades in school and then expand the conversation to metrics in business. How Do We Measure Learning Success In Schools? Kids do not get grades during the early years of

This Brilliance Nugget is not bashing parents making comments at kids’ sports games by why comments from the stands are really helpful. As you will read shortly, I have been there and done that. How often do we make comments or give advice from the stands instead of stepping onto the field? Here it goes.