Well people, it’s almost the start of another new year. That means most of you will have failed your New Year’s resolution by this time next week. Don’t feel bad, your resolution is completely unrealistic anyway. Failing at a resolution is really just succeeding at knowing yourself. An...
If you liked “The Little Prince” (and, note: you’ll have to have read it for the references in the book to make much sense,) and you like self-help books, this will probably be right up your alley. But if you like “The Little Prince” and aren’t a self-help fan, then ju...
“Capitalists in the Twenty-First Century,” by Matthew Smith, Danny Yagan, Owen Zidar, and Eric Zwick (The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2019). Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are, by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz (2017). ...
A couple of years ago that kind of thing used to happen to me all the time, travelling around China for a year it’d be a strange day if I didn’t find something I could write about. These days, sadly, my experiences are not such blog fodder – my horizons have shrunk to England,...
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND STATEMENT OF PROBLEM The recent proliferation of books exploring the relationship between femininity, beauty, body, and self attests not only to current widespread interest in these issues but also points out the need to understand these relationships in historical as well ...
Delegate When Possible:Don’t hesitate to ask for help from family or friends. Delegate tasks that others can handle to free up your time. Scheduling “Me Time” and Prioritizing Tasks Scheduling “me time” is vital for single mums. Carve out small pockets of time during the day for self...
I claimed for all to hear that it was going to be an auspicious year One for the books This is my modern habit Claim it and it becomes truth Or as the proponents of this idea say It’s already truth and just awaiting your agreement ...
I’m reading a book in bed with my 8-year-old. It’s meant for 9-year-olds, but that’s not why I’m reading it to her. I’m reading it because it’s one of the only books my 18-year-old (the older one) liked. And I never read it with her. It was her mom who read...
With January just ended, I realize I haven’t set any goals for the year. And truthfully, as busy as I am, I can’t help but wonderWhat’s the point?I already have goals for this year in the form of deadlines: 3 books to complete, 12 newsletters to craft, 25+ blogs to write,...
How different would schools be if, instead of being considered a preparation for life, they were focused on living life now? If three year olds were appreciated and respected as three year olds, five year olds as five year olds, and eight year olds as 8 year olds, rather than as apprent...