Albert Einstein said “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle, and the other is as though everything is a miracle. I was at a meeting in Providence, RI a while ago and my client asked, “Have you been in touch … Read More

A reader asked, “What people age with ease, and how do they do it?” Recent books on “positive aging” are filled with information about this increasingly vital and valuable subject. Develop longevity habits early and make them part of everyday living. Habits that people who age successfully are: Simplify; declutter … Read More

Procrastination—an ineffective habit for many of us—comes from the Latin for “tomorrow” (cras).  Highly effective people tend to take care of whatever is in front of them promptly and not put it off. One payoff of diminishing the procrastinating habit is peace of mind. Another is easier accomplishments of tasks.  … Read More

Dr. Lewis Thomas, physician, author, poet, researcher quipped that human-beings are a narrative species.  We can’t help ourselves. We tell stories all the time through dialogue, songs, art, dance, plays, jokes, writing and speaking. Every story has a purpose whether for entertainment, edification, fun or any other reason. The motives … Read More

So many facets of our lives have been impacted in this ever-changing world in which we live. Commodities are being purchased online more now than ever before. Technology continues to dominate the way we meet with new possibilities from Zoom, Teams and other platforms. The hospitality industry like hotels, restaurants, … Read More

Waning days of summer remind me of a time to reflect on purposeful things I want to do for me this season. My mind goes to all things yellow like corn on the cob, butter, squash, daffodils, buzzing bees and so many other yellow things. As Ezra Pound says, “The … Read More

R1 Learning founder and president is Tom Karl, a business executive who started R1, a small education company, as the result of his personal experiences in addiction and recovery. The idea for the R1 Learning System and its Discovery Cards came to Tom when he noted, following a relapse, a … Read More

There’s a simple fact of life that none of us can escape…the end of it. No matter how rich, poor, healthy, sick or stubborn you may be, we all have to say sayonara at some point or another. With that in mind, I propose a simple experiment: Just for today, … Read More

June 17, 2020 …a day I will never forget. That’s when I started feeling sick. My kids wanted to go to the pool. While there, I developed chills. After we arrived home, I went to bed. That was just the beginning. By evening I vomited uncontrollably and had no control … Read More

The last day of full time work can be quite an adjustment.  Is your job the way you define yourself?  Does retirement give you any sense of loss of self-worth? David Brooks, in his recent excellent book Second Mountain, describes career as being the first mountain that we climb. A … Read More