Author: Geoffrey Hale

  • Shrinking Perspective and One Step At A Time

    When the going gets tough the tough gets going. When life gets rough we’re often told to take it one step at a time. Perhaps most valuable is the shrinking perspective. As the weight of the world is set upon our shoulders, perceptively speaking, it is a relief to focus on just a small part…

  • 6 Lessons from The Start-Up of You

    By glassdoor.com Life is good if you are Reid Hoffman. The self-made billionaire was a part of the founding team at PayPal. He took his winnings from that expedition and went on to found LinkedIn. Hoffman knows what success is. I’d like to tell you that I’ve been chumming around with him; that in his…

  • 10 Tools for Instant Emotional Stability

    When things get out of control and you momentarily lose your emotional balance, there are any number of little things you can do to regain it. Here are ten tools to help get you started.

  • How Lucky We Are by Daniel Dennett

    April 1, 2012 was the 70th birthday of philosopher and cognitive scientist Daniel Dennett, one of our era’s most important and influential thinkers on philosophy of mind. His insights on purpose and consciousness get to the heart of what it means to be human. His quote below is a reminder of how fortunate we are.

  • Without Struggle

    Self-help is full of tools and tricks for self-improvement and accomplishing your dreams, but what support is there for those who are happy with themselves and feel no burning needs or inadequacies? One might wonder if such a person exists and if they do, with what do they struggle or need help?

  • Longing vs Anticipation

    We’ve said it a thousand times – I miss you. I miss you can mean many things but is generally an expression of longing, of lack and hunger. I miss you is an expression of pain and suffering.