by Barbara Dee | Sep 17, 2021 | Carpe Diem!, Leadership
“Hounds possess excellent noses and high amounts of stamina. Tracking scents, chasing game, and deep bonds with their human companions are all hallmarks of this diverse group of dogs.”(1) Great leaders possess excellent skills for listening and observing and most seem...
by Barbara Dee | Sep 8, 2021 | Carpe Diem!, Leadership
About sixty years ago, a term was coined called “the placebo effect.” This represents a fascinating aspect of what we call “reality.” Traditional medicine, while aware of the placebo effect, still does not know quite what to do with it. Some see it as a cure-all—“mind...
by Barbara Dee | Aug 26, 2021 | Carpe Diem!, Leadership
If you’re an extrovert, read on—there’s applause for you ahead. For introverts, there’s a revelation herein that you don’t want to miss. If you describe yourself as an introvert, you probably have come to understand that you are different than some people who just...
by Barbara Dee | Aug 5, 2021 | Carpe Diem!, Leadership
If you know anything about science fiction, you know Ray Bradbury. He imagined and wrote about how things would be years and years ahead of his time (and many of them are in our daily life now!). Even if you have zero interest in sci-fi, you’ll want to read what he...
by Barbara Dee | Jul 12, 2021 | Carpe Diem!, Leadership
Are you feeling increasingly starved for time? You are not alone. Four out of five adults report feeling that they have too much to do and not enough time to do it. Here is what goes along with feeling starved for time: less joy, poorer health, fewer laughs,...
by Barbara Dee | Jun 9, 2021 | Carpe Diem!, Leadership
My answer could be different at different times, depending on what life lesson I’m being “hit up side the head with” at the moment. But, most any time, I would have to say that I’d relish the opportunity to gift this understanding to any young person, my past younger...
