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Review by Myra Salzer Truth be told, I received this book by Diana Chambers without purchasing it; it just came in the mail and sat on my desk for many months. I even remember questioning how long I would look at the book before I passed it along without reading it. I’ve known Diana superficially for […]

Just like that, it’s the time of the year when our thoughts turn to gift-giving. Sometimes we give gifts because we know how much the recipient will appreciate and cherish the gift. Sometimes we give gifts because there’s a special occasion happening. And other times we stumble upon an item that we know would mean […]

Humans love routine. For some, it allows them to seek comfort in the norm. For others, it allows them to operate on a designed system of sorts, without giving it much thought. The choices we make during the first hour of our mornings can determine the course for the rest of the day. Will your […]

No, this isn’t some futuristic hologram-type card that appears before you via lasers and graphics. It’s not that cool, but it is convenient. A virtual credit card is a credit card number that is randomly-generated and associated with your existing physical credit card. The purpose is that if you were to enter this randomly-generated credit […]

Review by Myra Salzer The author of this book, James E. Ryan, happens to be Harvard’s Dean of Education. Truth be told, I didn’t read the book but rather listened to the audio version, which is very ear friendly. I always appreciate it when the author him/herself reads the book for the audio version, and […]

“I’ll start tomorrow!” “I just need a few hours before I focus.” “I can wait until the last minute, it’s fine!” Many of us have been there before. Maybe you’re there right now, and it’s why you’re reading this article (‘fess up!). Let’s try and dissect what procrastination really means, and why we continue to […]