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OBESITY ... it's NOT what YOU THINK it is!
To lose weight and maximize your health, stay well clear of diets and food restrictions.
I always thought I could tell if someone was obese just by looking at them. YOU CAN’T!
You Can’t Answer These 3 Simple Riddles because Your Assumptions Blind You!
Our decisions will determine the quality of our lives. Making good decisions is more of a discipline than a skill, especially when it comes to overriding our assumptions.
Beyond the Burn: Why Physical Activity Fails in Weight Loss
Unravelling the Exercise Paradox. Science claims our workouts burn fewer calories than you think. That I could buy. But when science said walking 5 miles burned the same energy as walking 3 miles, I had a problem!
OBESITY… it’s NOT what YOU THINK it is!
To lose weight and maximize your health, stay well clear of diets and food restrictions. I always thought I could tell if someone was obese just by looking at them. YOU CAN’T! Obesity is so insidious that millions of people
DEMOCRACY: HELP WANTED – Adults Only, Children Need Not Apply
No one said Democracy was easy; but then again whatever’s worthwhile never is. Image by Midjourney The recent American election is the poster child for the state of global democracy; things are precarious at best. Everywhere you turn – from legacy
The Halo Effect: How We Get Trapped into False Beliefs
From best-selling business books to false prophets, if IT looks too “good” to be true … it is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IMh8MITBQE What is the Halo Effect? The halo effect is a cognitive bias in which our initial or superficial impressions of a person, product,
Why I Changed My Mind About Trump, and NO, I’m NOT a “Trumpian”!
Either the Democratic Party is mind-numbingly stupid, they’re deliberately lying, or they’re drunk on their own B.S. Image Credit-Midjourney How is it possible, in the age of AI (the “I” being dubious at best), that a party with all the might of
How Quickly Should I Respond to Email? (15/15)
If you’re constantly monitoring email, you’re not only stressed, but unproductive. Image Credit-Midjourney We’ve been conditioned—by ourselves and others—to think that emails must be tended to immediately, but if you’ve been following this email series, you know that that’s a fool’s
D’oh! I Can’t Believe I Sent That Email! (14/15)
Never forget: An email sent is an email that can live forever in infamy. Image Credit-Midjourney Any thoughtless, offensive, or careless message can be passed around, posted, or brought up in a courtroom long after the fact. If you need a