Our brains are pretty amazing. There’s a part of the brain (we’ll call it “Brain 1”) where we make decisions, solve problems and come up with creative ideas. When we have jobs, our companies are renting that portion of our brain. It’s where we make intentional choices. There’s another part of our brain (we’ll call […]
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Why Negative is Stronger than Positive
A couple of weeks ago, I was in my surgeon’s office for my post-op visit (it’s been a month since I went under the knife). After hearing the “all clear” pathology report and getting staples out, I asked the good doctor a question: “So, do you ever take it for granted that when you perform […]
Don’t Forget to Remember
When Diane and I first got married, we didn’t have a lot of money. We lived in a tiny house in Redondo Beach, California. Tiny, meaning 450 square feet. That was it. It’s what we could afford. It was a fixer-upper, and we saved rent by agreeing to do some repairs and restoration ourselves. We […]