You needn’t be scared of getting your hands dirty. Truthfully, our hands don’t have to be hospital clean all the time.I recall when Purell came out in the mid-nineties claiming to “kill ‘99.99%’ of most common germs that may cause illness in as little as 15 seconds.” Mostly, it gave us shortcut. No longer did we have to take that painful 6 yard stroll to the sink. We could … [Read more…]

Focusing on halting habitual poor behavior before it starts is critical to changing those ingrained behaviors.  Essentially, the idea is to direct your attention on unwanted behavior before you engage in it. Elevating your performance in this regard may lead you to less chewed finger nails. From psychologytoday.com: According to research by Jeffrey Quinn and his colleagues, … [Read more…]

We’ve been communicating for quite some time, so I know you remember my stance on indulgences. I stress the importance of eating and training with a purpose, but I also generally value releasing nutrition inhibitions from time to time. The same can and should be said for work.I, like many of you, can wake up with thoughts of work, spend the day productively … [Read more…]