Who irritates you the most? Don’t overthink this . . . but who’s the first person that pops onto your radar that makes you frown instead of smile? I’m not thinking of public figures or politicians that drive you crazy (that’s another blog post). This is someone you know personally: An overbearing friend. An extended […]
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How to Actually Change the World
When my son, Tim was about 10 years old, we went to a sporting goods store and tried on ski goggles. Each one had a different color lens. The clerk suggested that amber-colored lenses gave the best visibility in poor weather conditions, such as fog or haze. When I put them on, the entire store […]
Are You Talking to an Extrovert or an Introvert?
Fifteen years ago, you didn’t hear much about introverts. Everybody assumed that extroverts had better social skills, and that introverts were shy and needed to be healed. It seemed like they were lacking the tools to function well in society. But in 2003, Jonathan Rauch wrote an essay for The Atlantic that went viral (before […]