One of the most important parts of surgery occurs away from the operating table. Before the procedure begins, the surgical team takes a timeout. A bulletin from the American College of Surgeons describes it as “an immediate pause… to confirm the correct patient, procedure and site.” This calculated pause has been shown to significantly improveContinue reading “Hitting Pause on the Hedonic Treadmill”
Monthly Archives: November 2020
The 44 Stages of Living Through a Financial Crisis
As 2020 mercifully comes to an end, newspapers and magazines are releasing their best-of and year-in-review lists. There is much to reflect upon, or eagerly forget. But, as someone just shy of 40, one of the things that sticks out most to me is the fact this year marked the second major financial crisis ofContinue reading “The 44 Stages of Living Through a Financial Crisis”
Four Things That Make Money Meaningful
Behind the long braids of barbed wire and tall machine-gun towers of Dachau came the unmistakable sound of laughter. A transport of prisoners from Auschwitz had just arrived, and they were joyful. To me, this was the most affecting scene in Viktor Frankl’s book, Man’s Search for Meaning, about his physical and spiritual survival inContinue reading “Four Things That Make Money Meaningful”
The Super Rad True History of Money
Actually, I don’t know the history of money. Sorry. It probably involves the Romans somehow. What I do know is that we all have our own personal history of money. A history of money that touches every aspect of our lives. It shapes our work, our lifestyles, our relationships and our futures. Here is yours.Continue reading “The Super Rad True History of Money”
Incognito Money Scribe 