How to live longer

How to live longer

Most people want to go to heaven, but not many of us want to die. In fact we want to know how to live longer. Ephraim P. Engleman, a still-active, 104-year-old rheumatologist, when interviewed for an article on aging in the January, 2015 issue of Reader’s Digest,...
Don’t be an activity packrat

Don’t be an activity packrat

Don’t be an activity packrat by taking on too many commitments for yourself or your family. In general, people’s lives are too busy. If it’s not critical that you do something, then it’s critical that you not do it. Keep your life free of clutter. Take time to fully...
Too many choices wastes time

Too many choices wastes time

The number of choices we have to make on a daily basis has increased exponentially during the past thirty years. It’s interesting that no generation has had such a long lifespan and so much leisure time as the current generation; yet a third of all Americans report...
Planning and the Sigmoid Curve

Planning and the Sigmoid Curve

Charles Handy in his book, The Age of Paradox, makes an interesting case for launching a second career before the first one starts going downhill. Or a second business before the first one starts to falter. Or a new product before the sales on the first one starts to...