I ate and spent too much over the holidays. My pants barely fit around the waist by the time New Year’s Eve came around. That’s…
“Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a motivational theory in psychology comprising a five-tier model of human needs, often depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid.…
Everyone wants some space, right? At times, we want space from co-workers, neighbors, roommates, friends, and even family. As Ben Franklin said, “Love your neighbor;…
“What gets measured, gets managed.” –Peter Drucker I have begun to measure my financial net worth (FNW) on a monthly basis. At the beginning of…
Schadenfreude is a combination of two German words. Schaden means harm, and Freude means joy. Together Schadenfreude connotes taking pleasure in the misfortune of others.…
The father and his little girl of maybe five years sat together on the chairlift. He had his protective arm around her in her pink…
“Beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy.” –Ben Franklin Despite all the t-shirts and birthday cards that attribute the aforementioned…
With promises to keep and miles to go before we sleep, we often forget that the woods are lovely, dark and deep. Thankfully, the Japanese…
Lagom is a Swedish word meaning enough. In the United States enough is often interpreted as sufficient, but something less than ideal. Enough connotes that…