Monthly Archives: February 2015

My rice cooker / vegetable steamer / miracle appliance

on February 21, 2015 in Fitness, Habits, Tips

I don’t claim to be a great cook. I don’t like unnecessary gadgets. I avoid promoting businesses for no reason. But, man, do I like my Hitachi Chime-o-matic rice cooker / vegetable steamer / miracle appliance. I call it a miracle appliance for fun because I can’t figure out how it knows when to turn off, but it does, every time. I like the kitschy name Chime-o-matic. Mostly I love[…] Keep reading →

Stand Up For Passion

on February 20, 2015 in Creativity, Events

The more I write and talk about passion, the more passion I find in my life. When I was afraid to talk about it, I didn’t have as much of it. Keeping it inside keeps others from seeing your passion and sharing theirs with you. I’m still growing. That’s why I’m looking forward to speaking at Stand Up For Passion March 3, and why I recommend attending. Because the more[…] Keep reading →

Don’t look for blame but take responsibility for improving things to the extent you can

on February 19, 2015 in Nonjudgment, Tips

Blaming other people is effective at solving problems if you can change other people and you can go back in time to change the past. For the rest of us, blame is effective at polarizing others against you and undermining relationships. If that’s your goal, I recommend it. It’s also effective at making you feel self-righteous and superior, until the polarization kicks in and you feel alienated or like you[…] Keep reading →

Habitualize it

on February 18, 2015 in Creativity, Fitness, Habits, Tips

My friend, visiting from overseas, described the difficulty we all feel away from home when we can’t do the morning routine we like. Nearly everyone has a morning routine that starts their day right for them. I see a higher-level strategy: if something happens regularly, habitualize it. I love discovering things, but I don’t see any benefit in trying to discover a new ordering between showering, eating breakfast, brushing my[…] Keep reading →

Geeking out: new high score on 2048

on February 17, 2015 in Habits

Sorry to digress from leadership, meaning, value, importance, purpose, passion, burpees, and such. Time for one of my diversions: 2048! This will bore anyone who doesn’t play, but it’s one of my ways to relax. I got my high score and reached the 16348 tile. Plus I wrote a funny poem about my time on it. Anyway, here’s an animation of a few points with high-numbered tiles followed by combining[…] Keep reading →

My next Leadership Workshop, Sunday March 1

on February 16, 2015 in Education, Events, Leadership

My next seminar is March 1, two weeks from yesterday! It’s with the Columbia Business School Alumni Club, but it’s open to everyone. That means two things. First, you save money because they capped the price below recent seminars. Second, you get phenomenal classmates. Columbia alumni are knowledgeable but inquisitive, experienced yet curious, accomplished yet humble. In other words, they help everyone learn and perform at their best. Here’s the[…] Keep reading →

Non-judgmental Ethics Sunday: Dorm Wrecker

on February 15, 2015 in Ethicist, Nonjudgment

Continuing my series of alternative responses to the New York Times column, The Ethicist, looking at the consequences of one’s actions instead of imposing values on others, here is a take on today’s post, “Dorm Wrecker.” I’m a woman who lives in an on-campus apartment with three male roommates, one of whom was just nominated to run for president of his fraternity. If he is elected, he will be required[…] Keep reading →

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