Inspiration in an unlikely place

This past week I attended the Southwest Regional Leadership Forum hosted by the Sarkey’s Foundation in Norman, OK. I honestly didn’t expect to come back completely re-energized and inspired to take on the world… but I did. One thing I’ve learned recently from the book Made to Stick by the Dan Heath and Chip Heath [...]

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Heavy Lifting = Heavy Thinking

Miller-McCune News reports on a new study that found people think more carefully when they carry heavier objects:

In another test, participants were asked to rate a series of arguments in favor of building a controversial subway system. Once again, those carrying the heavier clipboard seem to have thought through the issue more thoroughly: They were [...]

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Our success stories

It’s really easy these days to get caught up in the bad news. Seems like every time I refresh my multiple news sources, there’s some new catastrophic news event – more economic disasters, planes crashing losing many beloveds, unstable government, etc. You know the drill.
When I was little, my grandpa told me about an experiment [...]

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