Why Boomers Need To Get Better At Asking The Tough Questions

As published in Sixty and Me: July 2015 http://sixtyandme.com/why-boomers-need-to-get-better-at-ask… We all have fears that stop us from thinking about the really important things. Personally, I think that we should be contemplating bigger issues so that we can make informed decisions.

Improve Employee Satisfaction

I love to study the employee satisfaction of cashiers at supermarkets. I do the same thing at Target, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Costco or any place that usually has long checkout lines. I watch the faces and body language of these

6 Ways To Find Your Inner Genius

From the Huffington Post, July 28, 2015 I’m reading Walter Isaacson’s latest book, The Innovators. It took me three weeks to get past page 20. Reading the early chapters took on epic proportion as every night I plowed through two or

Increase Productivity in 20 Easy Lessons

As published in The Huffington Post I wish she/he would be more productive. I’m sure we’ve all heard this directive before. It might have come from a husband, wife, employer, manager, teacher or a mentor. Productivity is an all purpose word

Your Adult Children Are All Grown up, Get Over It

As posted in Sixty and Me Having children is overrated. People think that you raise your kids until they’re 18 and then it’s over. No, it isn’t. It’s never over because your kids eventually become your parents. My children are

Free Your Mind While Driving On The Freeway

I live in Austin, Texas, and at once upon a time it was a city where freeways were unencumbered by long lines of traffic. According to Politifact Texas, today Austin actually ranks 4th in congested traffic in the U.S., worse than

5 Natural Energy Boosting Techniques to Sustain Your Work

As Posted in The Huffington Post How many of you in the working universe think you need coffee to boost your energy and jump-start your day? How many of you wake up with a fuzzy brain and mindlessly think a

Give Yourself The Gift of Time

As published in The Huffington Post The one thing I hear daily from friends, yoga students and family is: “I wish I had more time for me.” This seems to be a ubiquitous observation that is repeated many times over

The Tyranny of Noise

I’m writing this blog in silence, not tyrannized by outside noise. I’m aware of the hum of my refrigerator and the occasional swooshing sound of cars on the street in front of my condo complex. It’s Sunday and I like

Yoga and Recovery

As published in The Huffington Post I took my first yoga class at the age of 52. I had dabbled with yogic concepts during the heady days of the 1960s and did some basic postures and meditation. I even practiced

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