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Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting, in the trying, not the triumph. ~ Zig Ziglar As a leader, manager, or professional I suspect, like myself, you’ve been told to “dream the impossible” and to set “big hairy audacious goals” for your team/organization. After […]
All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking. ~ Nietzsche Over the last few weeks, we’ve been discussing the secrets to longevity based on the observations Dan Buettner made in his 2005 National Geographic article. Mr. Buettner remarks that in particular parts of the world, people are either reaching age 100 at extraordinary rates, […]
If you have a drink in your hand, it doesn’t count as working. ~ Fu Xian Last week, I noted Dan Buettner’s observation that longevity seems to be prevalent in people who “live rewardingly inconvenient lives.” Buettner based those observations on people living in so-called “blue zones*” and for those of us living “modern” lives, […]
I know it’s true Into each life Some rain must pour ~ Henry B. Glover from his song “Drown in my own Tears.” After writing last week’s piece about Dan Buettner’s book The Blue Zones and the secrets to a long life, I couldn’t help but reflect on Buettner’s observation that longevity seems to be […]
A long healthy life is no accident. It begins with good genes, but it also depends on good habits. ~ Dan Buettner During a recent early morning workout at Shueipingwun Park in Taiwan, I couldn’t help but notice how much healthier the older people appeared than those I typically encounter during my travels in […]
Don’t floss all your teeth…just the ones you want to keep. ~ sign in my dentist’s office Over the last few weeks, we’ve been taking a break from more serious topics in favor of some articles about travel. Today I wanted to close this thread out by noting a few items that, depending on the […]
He who would travel happily must travel light. ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Whether I’m traveling for work or fun, I go to great lengths to travel light. I do so not because I’m worried about losing bags, rather, since I often use public transportation or stay in AirBnBs, I like to stay mobile. On a […]
Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods. ~ Confucius In case you were inspired by last week’s article, I thought I’d take a short detour from our travel series to pass along my “power of three” core […]
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeing new landscapes, but in having new eyes. ~ Marcel Proust Continuing with our travel theme, in this week’s blog I wanted to pass along a few tips that will hopefully help you to stay on track with your exercise regime while on the road. I used […]
In boxing, they say it’s the punch you don’t see coming that knocks you out. In the wider world, the reality we ignore or deny is the one that weakens our most impassioned efforts towards improvement. ~ Katherine Dunn When I travel, whether it be for work or fun, I try to keep up with […]
