Is politeness an antiquated behavior? Have we lost our ability as a society to be civil and gracious to others? I wonder this every single day as I watch the way our society has become disconnected from others, in part because of technology. I know this seems counter-intuitive - I know many folks think we [...]
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The other team…
Let me say at the outset that I am thrilled at the success NDSU's football program has enjoyed in recent years. The Bison are number one - squared. And frankly, the odds are quite good that their number one status may be cubed by season's end. This is exciting stuff this championship team status! The [...]
Is your underwear lucky?
In the June issue of Prevention magazine a brief summary on luck research was provided (page 26). Apparently those who believe that lucky charms can improve their performance or luck actually do perform better. According to cognitive psychologist Dr. Sally Linkenauger, "Lucky charms provide confidence which relieves some of the pressure we might feel otherwise." Okay, that makes sense. [...]
Lead like a girl.
There are two researchers - Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman - who last month published a blog about their most recent leadership data collection. The blog post references data to answer the question, "Are women better leaders than men?" And the answer is - yes. Of course I am not surprised at this answer. I believe in the [...]
Trust, but verify…
I understand and appreciate the notion that we should not treat doctors as demigods. They are, after all, just human beings - well-educated and trained human beings in medical science, but human beings nonetheless. Human beings make mistakes; hence, sometimes doctors make mistakes. That is the premise behind second opinions. I am not a medical doctor, nor [...]
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