Education and the Job Market: Resetting Expectations

We need to reset our expectations around education and the job market. The current system is just... broken.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 28, 2014business, culture, education, employees, hiringComment

Journals and Diaries and the Why

Do you journal? Why?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 26, 2014communication, cultureComment

Affection

How do you feel about affection?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 24, 2014communication, culture, relationships Comments

The Fear of Water (Vast and Deep)

My fear of wide and deep water isn't as illogical as you might think.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 22, 2014Comment

Confessions from Strangers

Something about my face or demeanor evokes surprising confessions.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 20, 2014communication, culture, relationshipsComment

Loving My "Flaws"

Over time, I’ve learned to love aspects of myself that I once wasted ridiculous amounts of energy trying to change.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 18, 2014culture, happiness, healthComment

Places that Catch the Heart

Why do some places capture the heart and imagination more than others?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 16, 2014happiness, travel, vacationComment

I Like Work

True confession: I like work. Here's why.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 14, 2014business, happiness, healthComment

Cross-laterality

Am I a thwarted lefty? Ambidextrous? Something else?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 12, 2014healthComment

Dreams Affecting Dreams

Do the dreams of someone sleeping alongside you affect your own dreams?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 10, 2014communication, relationshipsComment

How Can We Make Clothes Buying Better?

Why does buying clothing need to be so difficult?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 8, 2014business, culture, fashionComment

No One Thinks Like You Do

Never assume you understand anyone else—or that they understand you.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 6, 2014communication, relationshipsComment

Things I Love: January 2014

The things I love in January 2014, from my Nokia 1520, to my retro Chucks, to my elegant Coach bags.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 4, 2014culture, fashionComment

The Best Books I Read in 2013

Adding to my list of the best books I read in 2013.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 2, 2014books, literature, reading, writingComment

The Best Moments of 2013

The moments in 2013 I treasured most.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthDecember 31, 2013goals, happinessComment

Small-moment Productivity

Making the most of the little moments here and there that might otherwise sift through our fingers.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthDecember 29, 2013goals, happinessComment

People Hate Change

People instinctively dislike changes. Here's how to help them through--and how to prepare yourself.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthDecember 27, 2013leadership, relationships, management, employeesComment

Gift Cards Lack Spirit

Why the gift card trend needs to end.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthDecember 25, 2013culture, relationshipsComment