The Levers That Money Can’t Pull
...From a fiscal standpoint, we were poor. But from a communal standpoint, we had everything we ever needed...
Love and Money - Recommended Book
...Expressing gratitude regularly not only changes our thoughts and emotions but also strengthens our relationships and improves our health. Gratitude helps us live better and longer!...
But what if we’re wrong?
...Sometimes, being wrong is a minor embarrassment, with very little real cost...
This Savory Risotto Cake Is Italy's Best Kept Secret
...Get a slice of this hidden meatball cake on your dinner plate as soon as possible...
Why Yes, You Can Waffle That
...People on social media are sticking everything from hot dogs to chicken teriyaki in their waffle irons...
Does more money correlate with greater happiness?
...Reconciling previously contradictory results, researchers find that for most people, there's a steady link between higher happiness and more money. The exception is people who are financially well-off but unhappy; for them, more money does not help...
Small groups, well organized
...The right-sized group and ceaseless peer-to-peer organization are the foundation of culture change...
Too Many Employees Cash Out Their 401(k)s When Leaving a Job
...According to research of over 160,000 U.S. employees from 2014-2016, 41.4% cashed out at least part of their 401(k)s when leaving a job — and 85% of those drained their balance entirely...
The Antidote - Recommended Book
...The startling conclusion at which they had all arrived, in different ways, was this: that the effort to try to feel happy is often precisely the thing that makes us miserable. And that it is our constant efforts to eliminate the negative – insecurity, uncertainty, failure, or sadness – that is what causes us to feel so insecure, anxious, uncertain, or unhappy...
The Tail End
...In a post last year, we laid out the human lifespan visually. By years...
Please the Whole Team With These Cubano Sliders
...Roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, mustard and pickles; everything about this screams “touchdown!”...
Spines out
...We spend a lot of time on our (metaphorical) book covers. That first impression, the way we tell our story or introduce ourselves or earn the sale...
Got the Urge to Splurge? 4 Steps to Overcome Your Overspending Habit
...For some, money represents freedom, opportunity, security, or peace of mind. For me, money was a barrier to my goals and dreams. It was the reason I couldn’t do or have the things I wanted in life...
How tiny stresses pile up — and what to do about it
...Most of us tend to ignore micro-stresses and just focus on the big stuff, but the small things require our attention too...
No thank you
...It’s not that people don’t have the time to offer an honest ‘thank you’. It’s that they don’t want to acknowledge the obligation or connection...
Enlightenment Now - Recommended Book
...Problems are inevitable, because our knowledge will always be infinitely far from complete. Some problems are hard, but it is a mistake to confuse hard problems with problems unlikely to be solved...
Are we cannibals?
...Part of the challenge of hanging out with cannibals is that it’s very difficult to get a good night’s sleep...
Grilled Pork-and-Peach Salad With Honey-Mustard Dressing
...Pork and peaches make for one delicious salad...
Building Trust in the Workplace
...To increase trust on teams, leaders must understand what influences people’s willingness to trust, as well as what makes leaders trustworthy...
Research Debt
...Upon reaching the top, the new researcher begins doing novel work, throwing new stones onto the top of the mountain and making it a little taller for whoever comes next...
