Learn how to manage your locus of control to your benefit. Source: How Your “Locus of Control” Affects Your Life
Bonus: consider these thoughts from the stoics…
Dreams
What could be nicer than a lovely group of Irish women singing for a good cause?
It made me want to hear Delores again…
Why New Music Sucks and Gen Z doesn’t Care
Two experts sound off.
Emitt Rhodes: The One Man Beatles
I’ve been looking for a copy of this documentary for years and just accidentally found it on YouTube. Emitt is the greatest rock musician you’ve never heard of. Like Badfinger and some other great musicians of the late sixties/early seventies, his career was killed by record company greed. Here is his story told by an intrepid Italian docmentarist who tracked him down…
You can learn more about him in his Wikipedia entry and you can listen to his music below. Compare this to McCartney’s solo albums in the playlist I created of McCartney and Rhodes songs from the same year and I think you’ll understand why people called him ‘One Man Beatles’.
Listen to this playlist on shuffle. Both artists were recording their own music and playing all instruments in these albums. I think it’s easy to make the case that Emitt was technically better than Paul in some of these recordings…
Why Discord, Paradoxically, Is Vital in Close Relationships
“Fierce intimacy” may be the safest route to emotional vulnerability. Source: Why Discord, Paradoxically, Is Vital in Close Relationships
Why I Had to Stop Judging Myself to Start Healing from Childhood Trauma
My childhood trauma led me to judge and abuse myself. Here’s how I healed my wounds through self-acceptance. Source: Why I Had to Stop Judging Myself to Start Healing from Childhood Trauma – Tiny Buddha
Badfinger; The Tragic Story
Whatever happened to the most promising band of the late 60’s?
Rick Beato breaks down one of their classic songs…
How To Cope With The End of Daylight Saving Time
Research demonstrates the health consequences of changing our clocks. Source: How To Cope With The End of Daylight Saving Time
Bono discusses his new memoir, ‘Surrender,’ and the faith at U2’s core
I post almost every good piece of U2 content with my sister who I love so much in mind…
Do Cats Know When You’re Talking to Them?
Cats respond to speech directed towards them, but only from their owners. Source: Do Cats Know When You’re Talking to Them?
The Truth About Black Cat Bias
Recent research helps explain why some people have a bias against black cats. Source: The Truth About Black Cat Bias
However, it’s interesting to know that many cultures (including my Irish ancestors) think that black cats are good luck and I choose to take that approach myself. No cat is more beautiful than my little Sadie…
Cultivating Inner Strength; a Conversation with Tara Brach and Lori Deschene
I have followed both of these women for almost a decade; Tara Brach is of course one of the most respected western teacher of eastern thought and Lori Deschene is the chief creative at the site Tiny Buddha. It’s fun to listen in on their conversation.
Maintaining Employee Expectations
OK. This cracks me up. I was doing a search on my name in Google and this popped up on a site I’ve never heard of. I’m so fond of quoting other people and someone actually quoted me…
“Manage your expectations and you’ll manage your disappointments.” – Todd Lohenry
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The only element more important to a company’s success than client expectations is being able to manage employee expectations. In order to keep employees informed and content, a company needs to prioritize clarity, accountability, and understanding team roles. Source: Maintaining Employee Expectations – Level Up Coaching Solutions
Four Hacks for Becoming Your Best Self
Tap into your authenticity through self-awareness. Source: Four Hacks for Becoming Your Best Self
How I Beat Procrastination With Stoicism
“Don’t let your imagination be crushed by life as a whole. Don’t try to picture everything bad that could possibly happen. Stick with the situation at hand, and ask, “Why is this so unbearable? Why can’t I endure it?” You’ll be embarrassed to answer. Then remind yourself that past and future have no power over you. Only the present—and even that can be minimized. Just mark off its limits.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
The chief task in life is simply this
“The chief task in life is simply this: to identify and separate matters so that I can say clearly to myself which are externals not under my control, and which have to do with the choices I actually control. Where then do I look for good and evil? Not to uncontrollable externals, but within myself to the choices that are my own…” Epictetus
How to Make Life More Transcendent
Even if you’re not religious. Source: How to Make Life More Transcendent
Best motivational speaker ever?
Over the past five decades, I’ve seen a lot of great Saturday Night Live skits. I think this is one of the best!
Bono discusses his new memoir, ‘Surrender,’ and the faith at U2’s core
The veteran rock star speaks with Morning Edition about his new memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story — and in particular, his deep-rooted spirituality. Source: Bono discusses his new memoir, ‘Surrender,’ and the faith at U2’s core
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