I know what you’re thinking. “I’m Stuart Smalley. I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and gawdawnit, people like me!” I used to think these kinds of skits were harmless, but these days I have a more critical view. If nothing else, I believe this kind of humor helps people dismiss affirmations as being hokey or …
Excel it Forward
Have you seen the movie Pay it Forward? If you haven’t, go watch it. If you have, watch it again! The idea is simple. When someone does a good deed, don’t pay it back. Instead, pay it forward to someone else. In a nutshell, Excel it Forward is the Pay it Forward phenomenon, measured. Okay …
1 Second Everyday
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, how much is a video worth? How about 1 second of video every day for the rest of your life? Believe it or not, that is exactly what I signed myself up for, as of Jan 14th, 2013. And since I’ve always been a fan of showing, not …
An Unbalanced Life is Not Worth Living
Alright kids, it’s time to get personal. Let’s rewind 2.5 years. I just ended a serious relationship, and being the mature adults that we were, we both decided to pursue our own careers. In actuality, it couldn’t have gone better. No resentment, guilt, or even any childish name-calling. Completely respectful, and very healthy for both …
Sleeping with Fitbit (Sexual Jokes Not Included)
Ah, sleep tracking. How I wanted to master you long ago. We spend 1/3 of our lives unconscious, and yet most of us don’t think much of it. Except when people brag about how little sleep they got and how they are still functioning. Hurray for you? Or in the immortal words of comedic genius …