Let’s set the tone now… the word “sorry” is grossly overused. We say sorry when we don’t mean it and it happens more than we know. When you’re stuck in an awkward situation and you need to deliver bad news, then usually “I’m sorry” sneaks its way into the conversation. In reality you never wanted…

The ego versus reality is a long-standing battle that at some point has taken place in every mind, including yours. If you disagree, then either you’re lying or wildly delusional. Memory. We age and gradually life becomes more hectic than we remember in the past. Our memories are also put to the challenge of doing…

900 years ago, Pompeii became a city that would never be forgotten. Lives, homes, and/or hope was lost for almost 20,000 people when Mount Vesuvius erupted, leaving the city under ashes. Pompeii was established in 600 BC and for the most part remained a city untouched by major natural disasters. There were occasional shallow earthquakes…

Howard Friedman, Louise M. Prince, Ronald E. Riggio, and M. Robin DiMatteoa are all researchers at the University of California, Riverside and the creators of the Affective Communication Test (ACT) which essentially categorizes humans in two distinct ways. Senders and Receivers. The argument is that Senders can control emotional contagion through facial expressions, vocal tone,…

Growth begins with a (sub)conscience desire to learn, a willingness to be vulnerable, and arguably a need for change. Over the next year, once a week, I will publish a series of articles to serve as a repository for the personal and professional life hacks that have allowed me make leaps into the direction of…