Have you ever been asked in an interview, “What are your StrengthsFinder test results?” Since the release of the book Now, Discover Your Strengths in 2001, and the...
Over 20 years ago, I heard a speaker named Jeff Olson give a talk on something he called “the Slight Edge.” The idea resonated with me, and ever...
A few nights ago, you may have been entertained by a multi-faceted, colorful firework display to celebrate the Fourth of July with your family and friends. With each...
A few weeks ago I had to miss our family’s Friday movie night for an event at work. Our AEI Executive Council (student group) was hosting a screening...
Relationships are tricky. Each one is different. They’re messy and complicated and painful, yet we can’t flourish without them. Relationship is at the center of exchange. It’s at...
“The economy” is a broad and somewhat nebulous notion. In the simplest terms, an economy is built upon individual trade and exchange: your trip to the grocery store...
The United Nations recently published its annual report on happiness, which measures income, healthy life expectancy, having someone to count on in times of trouble, generosity, freedom, and...
I had a fascinating conversation with radio talk show host Janet Parshall on her show “In the Market with Janet Parshall.” She had graciously invited me to come...
We live in a society whose vocabulary is waning, and quickly. It has become more trivial over the years, and my hunch is that texting and the plethora...
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