About two weeks ago, got fed up with the number of inbound notifications I was getting via text message on my phone. So I turned off all message notifications for texts. Guess what happened? The world did not end. I have not missed an important text message. Whenever I want to look at my phoneContinue reading “Notification Anxiety”
Tag Archives: Connection
Physical Connection
You are desperately needed right now, because you remember. If you grew up in or before the 80’s, then you remember what it was like before the internet; before our definition of connection started to change rapidly. Your kids need you. Your friends kids’ need you. Your students & younger co-workers need you. The differenceContinue reading “Physical Connection”
The Lifeblood of Humanity
The main reason that we survived as a species, and surpassed other animals on the planet, was connection. If we hadn’t figured out how to connect, and work together, our fate would not have been any different than that of our cousins, such as Neanderthals. Theirs was a fate of extinction. Today, when you readContinue reading “The Lifeblood of Humanity”
Why Do You Like Being Alone?
I remember trying to be alone as much as possible. I wouldn’t go to class, answer the phone, or join friends in activities. Even while I was doing that, I didn’t really want to be alone. I wanted connection, I was just afraid of what it meant to make a fully honest one.
1 Way To Re-Connect
Try to imagine that as you walk down the street, you are walking through water. We forget that air is matter, perhaps because we so easily part through it every day, and have done so for so long. In doing so we forget how significant air is. Even our breathing is involuntary, unless, of course,Continue reading “1 Way To Re-Connect”
The Answer To What People Want
Every single interaction with each person that I cross paths is an opportunity to learn something. Sorry, I’ve been on a listening binge lately. It’s addictive. Whether it’s a business meeting, a random person at the checkout, or cold call, there is something to gain. You might simply leave a good feeling for future meeting, orContinue reading “The Answer To What People Want”
Don’t Ever Stop Publishing
When someone ‘likes’ a post on my blog, it has real meaning for me. I am not a ‘numbers’ guy – I hardly ever check my stats. Scott Berkun interestingly describes the process by which the WordPress ‘like’ function developed into what it is today in this fascinating book. The point is, he and hisContinue reading “Don’t Ever Stop Publishing”
After You Call Mom
Today is Mother’s Day and I have an amazing wife, mother & two grandmothers to be thankful for. I also know some people for whom today isn’t so happy. If you know one of those people, take five minutes to pick up the phone and say hello, or send a note to make sure they’reContinue reading “After You Call Mom”
An Easy Way To Be Thankful
The other day a woman said this to me without speaking it: “I don’t really understand what it is that gives us life. I don’t really comprehend how it is that I am standing here today. I have a family, they are alive & healthy. I am alive & healthy. I have this job, whichContinue reading “An Easy Way To Be Thankful”
How To Stop Missing Your Own Life
It’s easier than ever before to miss your life. How many things pull for your attention every day? Mindfulness means, if you are eating, just eat. If you are talking with someone, really listen. Be present, one-hundred percent, in every single thing that you do. Constantly reminding myself that I am lucky to be hereContinue reading “How To Stop Missing Your Own Life”
Matt Fried 