1. An “effect” I gave thought to this week… There is something called the Hawthorne Effect which refers to the fact that people behave differently when they know they are being watched. Basically… we try harder and perform better when others are watching what we do. Something to think about. Should you structure certain areas…
1. Someone I have been learning more about… I have always been intrigued by Nikola Tesla. “Tesla invented, predicted or contributed to development of hundreds of technologies that play big parts in our daily lives — like the remote control, neon and fluorescent lights, wireless transmission, computers, smartphones, laser beams, x-rays, robotics and, of course,…
1. Powerful event we ALL experienced this week… I knew the eclipse would be neat to see, but didn’t think too much of it… until I saw/experienced it. Wow! I’m not sure what made it so powerful… maybe the awareness of how big the universe is… maybe how small it made me feel… maybe the…
1. Great video clip I watched this week… I have followed a guy named Brian Johnson for many years. He puts out a daily video (usually just a few minutes long) that is called “Heroic +1.” I just watched one titled, “The Miracle of Flight: Hours vs. Months,” which really made me think… and I…
1. Wellness tip… Take a moment and think about how good it feels to not be sick. To be able go to the bathroom without trouble. To be able to breathe in and out deeply. To not be bedridden. To be able to talk, think, walk, and smile. We tend to only appreciate feeling good…
1. Series I finished this week… We watched the ninth and final episode of Masters of the Air (on Apple TV+), the series produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, about the 100th Bomb Group during World War II as the bomber crews run mission after mission into German-occupied Europe to destroy targets. It is VERY good!…
1. Something I pondered this week… Every time we do the whole time change thing, most of us wonder why we are still doing this. It is a mostly outdated act, serving no real purpose, and is a hassle for most of us. Every time we do the time change, I take a moment to…
1. Cool thing I saw this week… We are seeing bald eagles more regularly on our lake. I know I posted a video of one a few months ago, but last week… INCREDIBLY…I saw SIX bald eagles together in a tree across the lake from our house. I was able to get the drone out…
1. Book I just finished… I just finished The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy), a book by Admiral William H. McRaven. It’s an easy read and loaded with great quotes, stories, insights, and strategies related to leadership. Admiral McRaven, who also wrote the best-selling book Make Your Bed, served as…
1. A very cool gift… I receive lots of great gifts around the holidays and am grateful for ALL of them. We were able to finally hang one of those gifts this week. It was a handmade American flag, made of wood, with the wood having burnt accents and hand-painted. It was as solid as…