From the street, the house appears stately—generously-sized, but not McMansion steroidal. The entryway, circular drive and two car garage seem classy. A fenced yard safeguards an in-ground pool and surrounds a swing set, shed, patios and walkways. Moving closer dispels the favorable first impression. As you approach, inconsistencies surface: patio boards are splintered, paint on…
Checklists, like the Index Card Cure™, can be used to help manage the complexities of modern life. As Atul Gawande, MD wrote in “The Checklist Manifesto,” there are situations where a simple to-do list may help save lives. In medicine, Dr.Gawande writes, the problem is “making sure we apply the knowledge we have consistently and…
I just returned from NY. While there, my friend, Jane treated me to an angel card reading with Lisa K . The message Lisa conveyed was about “flow”. In a very busy life, abundantly filled with a myriad of good ideas, goals and intentions, how do I allow energy to flow? Or, looked at from…
Have you ever heard of a person who is in a state of whelm? Mostly, we hear about crazy, busy, overwhelmed lives or being underwhelmed. Whelm seems like it should mean balance, a state of being to strive for. While whelm may be an archaic word, it certainly describes many people’s daily lives. With Index…
Are you in a competition to see how many tasks you can juggle or how busy you are? We tend to think we are better at multi-tasking than brain studies indicate. We may not believe the research until we have a near miss while texting and driving. People’s smartphone absorption can leave them oblivious to…
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