Reading Time: 2 minutes The art of listening is an often-overlooked skill that is essential to building and maintaining strong relationships, both personally and professionally. Listening is more than just hearing what someone is saying, it involves actively engaging with the speaker and understanding their perspective. Effective listening requires concentration, patience, and an open mind. It’s not just about …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sometimes you can feel so bored with life that you want to uproot it all. Make a big change. Move to a more vibrant city. Get another dog. Somehow, it seems these things might cure you of my endless ennui. For me, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned to accept and even embrace my (sometimes) …
Reading Time: 4 minutes “Necessity may be the mother of invention, but dissatisfaction is the father of most breakthroughs.” Stuck in the Mud In Russia, people tell a story about a poor farmer who was on his way to the market with produce to sell. He needed to arrive before his vegetables spoiled, but his handcart’s wheels got stuck …
