Subject: On consistency and 'courtesans'
On consistency and 'courtesans'
June 27th, 2023 at 4:53 pm PDTRedefining focus View onlineI've said over and over that consistency is better than proficiency. Recently, I got some pushback on that. Not from our readers or listeners, per se, but from some things I've been reading. The argument—and it's a goo ...
Slaying the king (of late-20th Century pop-psychology)
June 26th, 2023 at 4:48 pm PDTInstead, tell joke. Get check. View onlineJay Leno recently appeared on Fly on the Wall podcast with David Spade and Dana Carvey. I'm a huge believer in no self-esteem. I can speak for most everyone who grew up in the 80s and 90s: self-esteem wa ...
65 years ago, a toilet was more controversial than children playing with a live alligator
June 22nd, 2023 at 4:22 pm PDTand other oddities View onlineSome folks are happy that I have directed my breadth of somewhat useful knowledge and have chosen to pass it on to others. So… We have another Daily 3 of “fun facts” (plus bonuses) for you today. (1)The first to ...
Crazy facts about animals
June 19th, 2023 at 6:03 pm PDTTrivia day View onlineFeedback is the name of the game here. People tell me they like The Daily 3, where I have three points on which deserve some deeper attention. I’m changing it up a little bit today, however. What follows is The Daily 3 of a ...
I don't expect you to read this
June 16th, 2023 at 5:07 pm PDTbut thanks for doing so View onlineRecently, I had a chat with one of our good folks—a fellow who is up to speed on all our emails and podcasts. He comments (and questions) regularly around here. Nonetheless, still a friend. “So, are we going t ...
Embrace your vulnerability?
June 12th, 2023 at 5:22 pm PDTPerhaps with your own peril in mind View onlineOn the podcast—and here a little bit in the emails—we’ve received a lot of feedback for what I call “The Daily 3.” Simply, three things that I have read about or thought about over the last fe ...
Take care of your needs. Don't be 'needy.'
June 9th, 2023 at 3:56 pm PDTA journey through Maslow's hierarchy View onlinePsychologist Abraham Maslow developed a famous “hierarchy of needs,” first published in 1943. I’m not going to break it down. You can go to Wikipedia for that. On today’s podcast, we talked a ...
Unsolicited life-hack that actually works
June 8th, 2023 at 12:24 pm PDTIf you implement it View onlineThe power of one more. I’m sure it’s a life-hack as old as life itself and I’m not exactly sure where I first heard of it, but the idea is that you do “one more” than what is asked. For instance, if your go ...
Just start. The end of the world hasn't arrived.
June 7th, 2023 at 4:43 pm PDTand slow down View onlineSometimes with the podcast, I like to tackle what I call “The Daily 3.” Three things that I’ve been thinking about over the course of the day or the week that have helped me in some way. A shift in thinking. I’ve ...
There's no such thing as AI cattle...yet
June 6th, 2023 at 3:59 pm PDTThey'd make for bland eating anyway View onlineArtificial Intelligence (AI) is a big topic these days. “The computers and robots are going to take over!” is the fear. Maybe. I’ve seen and read enough dystopian fiction in my day to worry abou ...