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Life-hack: Win-Win Framework
One proven framework for conflict resolution is the “interest-based relational approach,” also known as the “Win-Win” approach developed by Roger Fisher and William Ury in their book “Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In.” This framework emphasizes the importance of understanding each party’s interests, needs, and goals, and seeking mutually beneficial solutions that meet…
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Life Hack: Life happens when you’re busy making plans
It’s hard to know what you will like or prefer 5, 10, or 20 years from now because you are a living being in constant change and development. Sometimes it’s better to just know where you don’t want to go or where you don’t want to go again. Think about jobs, relationships, habits, and so…
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Going Deep or Going Nowhere
Is our modern world content with shallow experiences and superficial relationships? I cringe whenever others judge me for asking questions and wanting a deep conversation. C’mon, an intermittent chat on social media or SMS is not a conversation! Merriam-Webster defines conversation as “a face-to-face and oral exchange of sentiments, observations, opinions, or ideas.” In my…
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Choosing the Best
When faced with a set of good options, choosing the best one can be a daunting task Time to make a choice. Decide among a few options. Or a multitude. You don’t want to miss and choose wrongly. You want to make the best possible decision. I see you. Striving for excellence is admirable, but…
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Life Hack: Six Thinking Hats
The “Six Thinking Hats” method, developed by Edward de Bono encourages individuals to think about a particular problem or situation from six different perspectives, represented by six different colored hats. The white hat represents objective and factual thinking, the red hat represents emotional and intuitive thinking, the black hat represents critical and negative thinking, the…
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Managing Doubt and Fear for High-Achievers and Perfectionists
Overcome the imposter syndrome that affects 70% of the population, so you can thrive in life and business. It doesn’t matter how good you are.How many certifications and education you’ve received.How many fans, followers and likes you got on that last post.How many accolades, trophies, awards, and recognitions.How many accomplishments you have undertaken in life,…
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How the Scientific Method Came into Existence and Notable Finds
Hey peeps, Here is the latest playlist and a cool collection of special bullets I managed to assemble this week. Ever since my toddler was born, time seems to be flying by. Are days shorter now? When I can carve out an hour to sit down at the computer and type, it feels like a…
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Spring Cleaning: Midlife Male Empties His Closet…All Must Go!
Marie Kondo Eat Your Heart Out! Hey friends! Last night. Rather than reviewing and proofreading today’s text, I decided to write a last-minute script and post on what I did with my closet. 😉 FADE IN: INT. BEDROOM – LATE AFTERNOON We see a woman, WIFE, nursing a 3-month-old baby and reading a book aloud…
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Charles Bukowski on Writing + The Power of Vulnerability In Leadership & AI Dream Interpreter
“Yes, I know what you mean about writing and writers. We seem to have lost the target. Writers seem to write to be known as writers. They don’t write because something is driving them toward the edge. I look back at when Pound, T. S. Eliot, e. e. Cummings, Jeffers, Auden, Spender were about. Their…
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How To Learn Something New
If life did not include learning something new all the time, it would be so freaking boring. Life would be so freaking boring and monotonous if we didn’t have the opportunity to learn something new whenever. Learning is a gift. Embarking on something for the first time can be exhilarating and intimidating at the same time.…
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Beach Closed
Solemnly respecting Good Friday…wtf? Today, my family and I went to the public beach (yes, the one administered by the county financed by our tax dollars) and they had a sign up saying “Closed. We are solemnly respecting Good Friday.” This is the same government that is caught cheating, stealing, lying, abusing, ignoring, taking, __…
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Patience. Nothing happens overnight
Time is of the essence. You have to put in the work. Be wise on how you use your time. Life is a process, not an event. Time and timing are everything. The same applies to success. It does not happen overnight. You have to put in the work, but don’t give up sleeping nor…
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