Archive for January, 2008



How to Engineer Yourself for Peak Performance

January 28th, 2008 by Alik

A Guest Post by Alik Levin
Why are some cars faster than others? Why do some remote controls switch channels faster than others? Why do some mobile phones dial faster than others? Why do some digital cameras take pictures faster than others?
The answer is simple – some products are engineered with high performance in mind […]

Do American Suburbs Breed Fear?

January 27th, 2008 by Steve

Christine observed a fascinating difference between suburban and urban parenting. Several times a week, she has the opportunity to observe the beginning of the day at two different Minnesota public schools, one in a suburban setting and the other in an urban setting.
This is what she observed:
Burnsville (Suburb):A long line of SUVs and buses dropping […]

Developing the Vince Lombardi Habit of Winning

January 17th, 2008 by Steve

Do you know why so many ‘gifted’ children go on to produce mediocre results with their ‘gifts’? How many times have you heard someone say, “I’m a talented guy, why can’t I achieve results like him? How did someone with such average intelligence, average looks, and average ability, become so successful?” 
Vince Lombardi, a man […]

Back from a Radical Sabbatical

January 7th, 2008 by Steve

I want to let you know that while I haven’t posted since December this blog is still alive and I am currently working on several posts. A co-worker told me today that I had better post something soon or people might start thinking I went AWOL. I decided I needed to take a break from blogging and reasses my goals. […]