Driving To Work
I flew into Portland for the first time to attend one of my daughter’s basketball game. I was greeted at the car rental counter by a wonderful person named Kristen who not only selected the car I wanted but also was able to give me some tips about driving in Portland, like not getting in trouble for pumping your own gas.
Not Good Enough
On a Southwest plane ride home I discovered a free movie app and decided to watch Crazy Rich Asians. I never saw any reviews of the movie and knew nothing about it. In the movie, Rachael Chu, an economics professor in New York, is dating Nick Young, who she doesn’t know comes from a crazy rich Asian family.
Necessary Exit Strategy
My son came home from college and wanted to have a family movie night so he selected Jumanji. I have to say that I wasn’t interested at first because I believe that sequels usually don’t turn out as good as the original.
You Will Do It When It’s Time
In my Chicano Studies class at UCLA we had guess lecturer Dan Guerrero speak about his life. He is an award-winning television, live arts, concert producer, and activist who is most notably known for his performance of Gaytino!
ELearning Jumpstart
Many high school graduates can’t wait to spend their summers at the beach, shopping for a college wardrobe, and otherwise planning for their university experiences, which includes lots of parties and football and, somewhere down the list, getting an education.
Bringing Work Stress Home
DON’T LET WORK LIFE RUIN YOUR HOME LIFE
Presumably you came upon this article because you wanted help to alleviate your own stress. You’ve identified
it.
He Who Hates Correction Is Stupid
HOW TO TURN CRITICISM INTO A LEARNING TOOL
Learn to separate helpful, constructive criticism from destructive criticism and you will already
be halfway to grasping the useful purpose criticism can serve in life.
When Only a Lie Will Save You
SHOULD YOU TELL A LIE TO SAVE YOUR ASS?
We lie out of fear in order to save our asses. Bill Clinton,
Rob Ford and Richard Nixon all famously did it
I Think That I Feel
TAKING TIME TO PROCESS HOW YOU FEEL Understand that a negative emotional response is usually your body’s way of telling you that it’s not happy with the status quo. Listen and respond accordingly
You Have to Take Risks
WHY YOU NEED TO TAKE RISKS TO SUCCEED Experimenting with the smaller risks, and getting exposure to the sensation of risk -taking, inevitably leads to a level of comfort with the process