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Story: An Englishman Would Not Take Snapshots.

For the weekly videos, I now tell a story. I’ve realized that for me, and I think for many people, a story is what holds my attention and makes a point most powerfully. This week’s story: An Englishman would not take snapshots of a fine vessel sinking…   In case you want to read the text: The Middle East have …


Frank Lloyd Wright’s 10-Point Manifesto for His Apprentices.

Every Wednesday is Tip Day — or List Day. This Wednesday: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Manifesto for His Apprentices. I love personal manifestos — for instance, on the home pages of their blogs, Bob Sutton includes his 17 Things I Believe about work and Madame X lists My Rules about money. I recently read Frank Lloyd Wright’s Autobiography — a very …


“Owning Up to Our Choices Ultimately Makes Us Happier; If We Don’t Like our Choices, We Can Change Them. “

Happiness interview: Laura Vanderkam. My favorite part of BlogHer, the blogging conference, was getting to meet so many people — and so many people whose work I admire. I loved Laura Vanderkam’s book, 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think, so I was particularly happy to meet her. In 168 Hours, Laura argues that we have more time …


Video: Be Happier — Put Your Values into Action in Your Everyday Life.

2010 Happiness Challenge: For those of you following the 2010 Happiness Project Challenge, to make 2010 a happier year – and even if you haven’t officially signed up for the challenge — this month’s theme is Eternity. Last week’s theme was Do good, feel good. Did you try to follow that resolution? Did it help to boost your happiness? This …