Reinvention, change, holiday spirit & fun: My Favorites December 2014: Great Stuff I’ve Found Recently

My monthly   “My Favorites”    routine includes posting links to great content I ran across, to encourage you to check them out if they sound interesting. Enjoy! 

If You Want to Change, Don’t Read This

There is a great scene in Godfather 2 where Kay (Diane Keaton) complains to husband Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) about his unfulfilled promise to make his business fully legit and quit being a mafioso. Michael responds that he is still working on it, reassuring Kay emphatically: “I’ll change, I’ll change – I’ve learned that I have the strength to change.”

Although most of us aren’t part of the mafia, we are still a bit like Michael Corleone in that we overestimate our capacity for change. In theory everyone can change, but in practice most people don’t… except for …. continue reading here

 

   

 

 

Is it time for a reinvention?

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again-and then expect different results.” (A.Einstein) Great Article!

 

How to Reinvent Yourself After 50

Reinvention after 50 is more than possible; it’s critical to keeping your skills fresh and your work fulfilling. Between staying current with social media, owning your history, reconnecting with old contacts, and shaking up the ossified view that current colleagues may have of you, you’ll soon be ready for the next chapter in your professional life. Harvard Business Review

 

 

The Fear of Being Alone

‘All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.’ ~Blaise Pascal Leo Babauta at his best

 
New restaurant staffed with deaf waiters

New restaurant staffed with deaf waiters
New restaurant staffed with deaf waiters

 

17 Funny Christmas Quotes to Cheer You Up

 “Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.” – Dave Barry + 16 more

And if the holidays stress is still getting too much for you, try this:

Sesame Street: Common and Colbie Caillat -
Sesame Street: Common and Colbie Caillat – “Belly Breathe” with Elmo

 

Smile, breathe, and go slowly

Dieter
 
 
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