As a kid, I loved the movie Mary Poppins. I still do. The scene of Uncle Albert and Bert on the ceiling (played brilliantly by Ed Wynn and Dick Van Dyke, respectively) brings a smile to my face every time I think of it. Imagine the energy of laughter so strong that we literally rise [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Step 212: 4 Things That Made Me Laugh This Week
Posted in childhood, children, comedy, television on July 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Step 211: 5 Ways to Improve Concentration
Posted in change, creativity, feelings on July 30, 2010 | 5 Comments »
“Through meditation and by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose.” ~ Eknath Easwaran A lot of people want our attention. Take a walk stroll through Times Square without any sense of urgency, and your mind will start spinning with the dizzying number of [...]
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Step 210: The Role of the Critic and Criticism
Posted in art, creativity, film on July 29, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in [...]
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Step 209: 10 Things You Can Do to Make Air Travel More Enjoyable
Posted in adventure, productivity, transportation, travel on July 28, 2010 | 10 Comments »
I planned to write about 10 things that Delta could do improve their customer service. Then I realized that post would be useless. After my recent experience with Delta, I’m pretty sure they don’t care about customer service. On my most recent Delta trip, my plane was struck my lightning, badly damaging the wing. My [...]
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Step 208: Career Advice from Don Draper of Mad Men
Posted in Uncategorized on July 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“Our agency was being swallowed whole. I realized I could die of boredom or holster up my guns.” ~ Don Draper, Mad Men I spent Sunday night in Syracuse, New York. Since I either wanted to be with my family in Florida or in my apartment in New York, having my flight diverted and grounded [...]
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Step 206: Dreams Must Be Lived
Posted in dreams, family, learning, relationships on July 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
My niece, Lorelei, lives in her tutu. It’s one of the first things she asks for in the morning. She loves to put it on, along with her dancing shoes (little black patent leather shoes with bows on the sides), and tap around on the kitchen tiles. She’d be thrilled if we could tile the [...]
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Step 205: Choosing to Board, or Not
Posted in family, time, travel on July 24, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Delta sent me a message this morning that read “time to check-in” and my immediate reaction was “no”. I’ve been having a blast with my family, especially my little nieces, and I’m not ready for the fun to end tomorrow morning at 6am. I love my life in NYC – my friends, my neighborhood, and [...]
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Step 204: Better to Never Finish Than Never Begin
Posted in choices, creative process, curiosity, discovery, dreams, experience, productivity, success on July 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“Can anything be sadder than work left unfinished? Yes – work never begun.” – Christina Rossetti I saw this quote this morning on Twitter courtesy of Bridget Ayers, President of Get Smart Web Consulting. Over this week in Florida, I’ve been planning some new projects including a new blog / book idea about yoga and [...]
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Step 203: Get a Buddy
Posted in friendship, relationships, success on July 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Nutrition experts have long extolled the positive benefits of having a buddy to encourage us to stick to healthy eating and exercise habits. Many scientific studies show that a group (even as small as 2 people) that agrees to lose weight and get healthy together has a far greater chance to get and stay healthy. [...]
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