A common axiom is that there’s always some truth to a joke. But, there’s almost always some lie in a joke, as well. Greater value is achieved by distinguishing the lie than by identifying the truth.
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Posted in Family Enrichment, Improving Relationships, Personal Enrichment, Tales & Curses, tagged Axiom, Humor, Joke, Language, Laughter, Liar, Lie, Truth on 2011/03/29 | Leave a Comment »
“Who’s Training Who?” – Management Edition
Posted in Manage Successfully, Tales & Curses, tagged Communication, Office Politics, Performance Evaluation, Problem Solving, Successful Management on 2011/01/26 | Leave a Comment »
Who’s training who? Questions are a constructive tool for employee and service provider development. It requires an upfront investment that produces long term results. Questions can be used to guide employees through a cognitive process, enabling them to understand how to apply concepts to reach conclusions. For example, if an employee makes an error, rather [...]
Turning Rumor Into Fact
Posted in Politics, Psychology, Tales & Curses, tagged Axiom, Belief, Communication, Distrust, Ethics, Fact, Human Behavior, Lie, Media, Movies, Network, Print, Psychology, Radio, Rumor, Rumor Mill, Trust, Truth, TV, Wikipedia on 2011/01/08 | Leave a Comment »
A common axiom provides that if you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes truth. With modern technology, one does not need to repeat a lie for it to become truth. A rumor or fiction told in a movie, on TV, or over the radio can be amplified and retold through various forms of electronic media until it’s rabidly accepted as [...]
Parenting Lessons From the 2010 Midterm Election
Posted in Family Enrichment, Politics, Tales & Curses, tagged 2010, Axiom, Children, Daughters, Election, Friends, Friendship, Lessons, Midterm Election, Parenting, Parents, Politics, Relationship, Sons, Youth on 2010/11/04 | Leave a Comment »
A theory explaining the 2010 midterm election results trumpeted by a number of political pundits is that President Obama lost the enthusiasm of his base because he did not prioritize the interests of his base above compromise. Whether or not this is true, such a theory has a lesson that can apply to parenting children. [...]
Invest In Your Body
Posted in Natural Remedies, Tales & Curses, tagged Alzheimer's, Beauty, Behavior, Brain, Caloric Restriction, Consequences, Curcumin, Dementia, Depression, DHA, Diabetes, Diet, DNA, Epilepsy, Exercise, Food, Genes, Health, High-Nitrate, Investment, Natural Remedies, Neurology, Neurons, Nutrition, Omega-3 Fat, Physical Exercise, Skin, Sleep, Sugar, Wellbeing, Wellness on 2010/11/03 | Leave a Comment »
Studies show that we are affected by what we eat. For example, researchers have found that eating sugar can lead to changes in DNA, even as adults. Another study concluded that consuming high-nitrate foods can impede the progression of dementia. Which suggests that our actions as adults have consequences on our adult bodies, and that we can positively influence our bodies [...]
Youth Is Wasted On The Young?
Posted in Family Enrichment, Personal Enrichment, Tales & Curses, tagged Choices, College, Decisions, Dreams, Education, Enrichment, George Bernard Shaw, Goals, Happiness, Industry, Life, Problem Solving, Regret, Wishes, Young, Youth on 2010/10/31 | 1 Comment »
The adage “youth is wasted on the young” (from George Bernard Shaw) raises two issues. (1) Often, it is driven by adult regrets and a presumption that the person has reached a stage in life where it is too late to change things (the feeling of irreversability being the issue). (2) If we truly feel this way, what actions are [...]
OMG, Wash Your Hands After You Pee!
Posted in Getting Ahead, Natural Remedies, Tales & Curses, tagged Etiquette, Hygiene on 2010/10/05 | Leave a Comment »
It’s disgusting not to. Ever wonder why some people avoid you or things you touch? Yuck!
“Think Before You Speak”
Posted in Getting Ahead, Tales & Curses, tagged Communication, Employment, Etiquette, Politics, Professionalism, Successful Management, Think First on 2010/09/30 | Leave a Comment »
Consider your environment before you shout out the title of a document that printed immediately before yours. Don’t holler something that does not favor the company if external auditors or regulators are sitting in cubicles near the printer!
“Assumptions Make An A$$ Out Of You & Me”
Posted in Getting Ahead, Improving Relationships, Manage Successfully, Tales & Curses, tagged Communication, Employment, Feedback, Friendship, Office Politics, Perspective, Relationship, Successful Management, Workplace Conflict on 2010/09/22 | Leave a Comment »
Try not to make assumptions, because your assumptions might be wrong. Common examples are assuming that a large person is pregnant or that the person on the phone is a woman when it is a man. This has significance in the workplace and relationships. For example, in the workplace, it is best not to assume that [...]
“Life Is Not Black & White”
Posted in Personal Enrichment, Tales & Curses, tagged Enrichment, Life on 2010/08/22 | Leave a Comment »
Nor is it grey. Don’t make it that way. Appreciate the colors.
“Who’s Training Who?” – Parent Edition
Posted in Family Enrichment, Tales & Curses on 2010/07/24 | Leave a Comment »
Do you find yourself changing your behavior in order to avoid conflict with one of your children? For example, do you not inquire into your child’s homework or how school was because she snaps back at you? Or, only prepare certain foods because he refuses to eat anything else. Remember that you are the parent [...]
“Who’s Training Who?” – Employment Edition
Posted in Manage Successfully, Tales & Curses on 2010/07/23 | Leave a Comment »
Do you find yourself changing your behavior in order to avoid conflict with one of your subordinates? For example, do you limit who may review the employee’s work or with whom the employee is assigned to work because she’ll disrupt the team without the modifications? If yes, that employee has trained you to accept [...]
“Children Are Our Future”
Posted in Family Enrichment, Personal Enrichment, Tales & Curses on 2010/07/19 | 1 Comment »
Some people focus more on building relationships with their buddies, friends and associates than they do on their children. Contributions not passed along through our progeny fade with our friends.
“Be Careful What You Wish For….”
Posted in Tales & Curses on 2010/07/14 | Leave a Comment »
“Be careful what you wish for because you just might receive it.” You might receive the promotion you wanted, but, at the expense of a friendship and everyone resents you for it.
The “Mothers’ Curse”
Posted in Tales & Curses on 2010/07/10 | Leave a Comment »
“May your children do onto you as you have done onto me.” We tend to adopt the habits of our parents, which means raising kids identical to ourselves.
Drinking From The Container
Posted in Tales & Curses on 2010/07/10 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t drink from the container, you’ll catch and spread all sorts of diseases (such as mono and bad habits).
