Author: curiousmike

We lost our cable connection today. We have a cable service, through which we get our TV service and our internet. It went out. I did the usual stuff. I rebooted the router. I rebooted the cable box for the one TV in the house that is on a hard coax connection (the others are […]

I’m a fan of Simon Sinek. Here’s a recent post on LinkedIn, from his perspective. This is an interesting perspective, as obvious as it might seem. I focus a lot on understanding another person’s point of view, by using techniques like echoing back what we’ve heard. If we can do this — to the speaker’s […]

Oh, come on! Is Scott Adams reading this site? How many times have you been her? Be honest.

A fascinating story about how motivated reasoning works. When are you being a soldier, and when are you being a scout?

I’ve been using an app called “10 Percent Happier” for a couple of years. It’s created by Dan Harris, an ABC news journalist. The app is a collection of short discussions and guided meditations (almost all under 15 minutes). The discussions are with a variety of prominent meditation teachers, all with Dan’s practical, relaxed, and […]

I’ve been using an app called “10 Percent Happier” for a couple of years. It’s created by Dan Harris, an ABC news journalist. The app is a collection of short discussions and guided meditations (almost all under 15 minutes).  The discussions are with a variety of prominent meditation teachers, all with Dan’s practical, relaxed, and often […]

Julia Dhar: How to have constructive conversations https://www.ted.com/talks/julia_dhar_how_to_have_constructive_conversations

(Thanks to my friend Wayne for turning me on to this video). Here are my key takeaways… Start with where are you agree. The video points are a great example of where Jordan Peterson not only agrees with, but actively expands upon a potential adversaries point, and then takes it just a little bit further […]

I’ve long thought that there’s a lot of wisdom in the Comics. Here’s one that needs no words from me.  Happy Memorial Day.

Yesterday I woke up dreading my upcoming workday. OK, “dreading” is a little strong, but I did have some potentially uncomfortable conversations coming up, and I wasn’t looking forward to them. I took this as an opportunity to check in about how I felt about this, and perhaps why. I didn’t journal about it (next […]