What do the following things have in common? Being stared at by some creepy dude in a crowded elevator. Public speaking. First dates. Eating alone in a restaurant. Changing out in the open in the locker room (unless you are an old dude).
For today’s post, we are going to keep things short and sweet – kinda like me. Although one of you may not think I’m so sweet after reading it. Hopefully I have piqued your curiosity enough so that you will read down to see who I am referring to…
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well if one has not dined well”1. Well said Virginia Wolff, well said. Food, drinks and the experience of dining are a ritual in my family; and thus, are equally important for Andrew and me.
The piece of advice for this week comes from a very famous person in the field of creative thinking, Edward de Bono. And the piece of advice is called “Consequence and Sequel” and what that means is before you react and make a bad decision – pause and think about it.
Today’s message deals with motivation. How do you motivate yourself or others to do something? There are two types of motivation: Extrinsic: punishments and rewards – a pay raise/decrease, a pat on the back, a kiss on the cheek from your spouse, or ‘thank you’, they come from somebody else to you with the intention
