Fumbling https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Sept22_Post.mp3 I don’t like to turn on the bathroom light at night. So when I wake up, and need to use the restroom, I kind of feel my way in. If I turn the light on, it might wake me up and I won’t be able to go back to sleep. […]
Stop Hiding Chocolates
Assembly Line https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Feb21_Post.mp4 When I was a kid I watched a lot of “I Love Lucy.” A pretty funny TV show, even by today’s standards. One classic episode is where Lucy and Ethel (the two protagonists) got a job working on a chocolate candy assembly line. At first, it was pretty easy. […]
The Unseen Third Option
Self Help Con? https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Sept10_Post.mp4 There is a common idea that a lot of self help is a con. The evidence seems to support it. People read tons of self help books but never change. But suppose we treat this idea with a bit more scientific objectivity? One thing that’s critical in […]
Unlock Your Inner Wisdom
Straws and Snowflakes https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/July30_Post.mp4 There are a few metaphors that speak about very small things that make big changes. These aren’t literally true. They are based on perception. For example, one snowflake can cause an avalanche. Technically, this isn’t true. For an avalanche to happen, you need to have a […]
Alone With Your Thoughts
Communication Seminar I went to this really strange communication seminar a long time ago. It was all about non-verbal communication. The theory of the guy that was teaching it was that most of our communication is nonverbal very little of it is based on the words. We had to do a lot of exercises […]