With one of our favorite holidays coming up, my wife and I have had generosity on our minds lately. And just the other day, we had a fascinating conversation about the meaning of a generous …
Last weekend, while visiting a town a few hours away, I got into a pickle with a parking spot. It was a pretty pesky parking pickle, to be honest with you. And thanks to negativity …
On a work trip I once took to Arizona, I made the most delightful group of friends. There were six or seven of us who all worked for the same company, from different offices around …
For better or for worse (mostly for better), the world economy is rapidly transforming in a number of ways. One such way is that there are now more of us working from home, more of …
I am a millennial, a homebody, and (let’s be honest) a bit of a nerd. I spend a lot of time at my computer, and I consume a lot of content online. Despite what some …
One of my great joys as a self-help writer is to take a common piece of life advice and pick a fight with it. These ideas have meaning, they have value, and there’s usually a …
My wife and I have this little saying: “There’s always a bench.” When we find ourselves in a new place, or in the middle of a particularly impactful moment, we like to point out to …
It’s no secret that good listening is one of the most valuable (and underdeveloped) tools in human relationships. Of course, we all know it’s inappropriate to suck up all the air in the room and …
Have you ever called someone out for being a negative Nancy, and gotten this gem in reply: “I’m not a pessimist, I’m a realist!” I never liked the suggestion that you can’t think positively and …
Happiness is something that most of us strive for, but it’s easy to get lost in the search. It’s common for people to talk about happiness like it’s a “thing” to be found and only …