Some folks may think this is a silly question. But if you’re reading this you probably think it’s a great question. First, thanks for coming! Second, I ask this question fairly literally as a means of transitioning along the pathway that is The Are vs Should Problem. For the last…
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Preview KEW The Are vs Should Interview Series: Paul Gadola (Part 2)
I hope you are as lucky as I am and have someone like Paul Gadola in your life. I this second part of our chat, the conversation starts firing on all cylinders. Lots of topics covered including Paul’s new book, “Integrity and Peace. Loving your neighbor and the Path of…
FLASHBACK! KEW Episode 57:
Being confused is no fun. Think about a time in your life when you have conflicting things going on. Maybe it’s whether or not to leave your job. Or break up with a partner. Or to have kids or not. As humans there is a lot of this cognitive dissonance….
KEW Episode 75: How Do You Tell the Difference?
Do you ever ask yourself this question? I have asked myself this question for as long as I can remember. In fact, I use this argument as a way to justify complaining. It’s not a habit I am proud of and I’m working on changing it. But I often find…
FLASHBACK! KEW Episode 55: The Bully and Your DNA: Part 2
In Part 2 of this series I dig deep into the link between our ‘ares’ and our DNA. I am working on a theory, ‘The Uniqueness Imperative’, that describes a link between who we are and our DNA. I’m starting to look at psychology from an evolutionary biology perspective. I…
KEW Episode 71: Sustainability
From the dictionary: 1: able to be used without being completely used up or destroyed sustainable energy resources; a sustainable water supply 2: involving methods that do not completely use up or destroy natural resources sustainable agriculture/farming/techniques 3: able to last or continue for a long time sustainable development/growth Have you ever noticed the hustlers around you?…
Preview KEW Episode 70: The Great Resignation
Over the last few weeks we’ve been hearing a lot about people quitting their jobs and not going back to work. Some economist coined the term, ‘The Great Resignation’ to describe this more-than-usual number of people leaving the workforce. Also called the ‘Big Quit’, there are something like 5 Million…
KEW Episode 69: People Suck at Their Jobs
At the risk of sounding pessimistic or negative I am sharing my thoughts about a topic near and dear to me. More often than no, I believe people suck at their jobs. I don’t think this suckage is always intentional and I do not believe people WANT to suck at…