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If the honeybee has a mantra it is, protect the future. When honeybees discover a lucrative patch of nectar, the entire colony does not rush out to harvest it no matter how rewarding it is in the short run. Honeybees understand that they are playing for keeps over the long run and that conditions change. Read More

Everyone has been there. You are about to get into an accident, your heart races, your mind is completely focused on the oncoming car, time seems to slow, your thoughts become crystal clear. It's a near-death experience that you never forget. Your "stress response" has helped you to survive. Read More

As I sat reading Nate's accomplishments I was amazed. I contemplated that we often can't fathom what the people we know are capable of and what it took for Nate to achieve that level of proficiency and excellence. Then another thought hit me; one... Read More

"Writing is like making love. Don't worry about the orgasm, just concentrate on the process." That useful advice, credited to author Isabel Allende, introduces the idea that how you make love has commonalities with your journey toward creative expression. Consider... Read More

The role of a leader in organizations is one of constant pressure to perform and stress to solve problems. Leaders need to be at the top of their game to be alert and productive at all times. Unfortunately, far too many leaders use adrenalin-type of strategies to do so, such as caffeine, long working hours and poor nutrition. Certainly the notion of slowing down and being in a peaceful state isn't commonly seen as an effective leadership strategy. Yet recent brain shows that meditation can actually improve performance. Read More

Classics majors- would you like to teach Latin, Greek, and/or Ancient History, work in an academic setting, or at an archaeological dig? Where do you go? How do you get started? Start here. Read More

Public speaking is high on most people's list of anxieties.  But schools, work, and organizations all require us to present all the time.  After all, that's how we share our ideas. 

The most important element of keeping yourself calm and making everyone else comfortable is remembering that it's not about you.  You are the host - your job is to make your audience feel comfortable.

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Fairness matters a lot to us. From a young age, children complain about inequalities with the chant, "That's not fair." Debates about public services by the government focus on whether particular programs are treating taxpayers and citizens fairly. People's happiness at their jobs is influenced by whether they feel like they are being treated fairly at work.

Part of what complicates the ability to treat others fairly is that what people may consider to be fair may change with circumstance. Read More

It's not only about what we want to stand for but also about what we do not want to stand for. Read More