Not in Public, People

On grossing out our fellow humans in public.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 26, 2014culture, mannersComment

Obedience: Why We Follow Illogical Instructions

Why people follow illogical rules—even when they mean certain death.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 24, 2014cultureComment

People Want Autocrats

Tell employees where you want to go and let them set the path, right? Wrong. People need and want someone to tell them what to do, how to do it, and when.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 23, 2014employees, leadership, managementComment

On Experimenting with Illegal Substances

I need no experiential evidence to prove that illegal drugs make people feel amazing.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 20, 2014culture, happiness, healthComment

Meditation and Mindfulness: The Leslie Version

Meditation and mindfulness can take many forms.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 19, 2014happiness, health, writingComment

You Lie: The Difference between What People Say and What They Do

People don't know what they like—or how they act.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 16, 2014culture, relationshipsComment

Interviewing and Dating: The Similarities

Interviewing and dating are a lot alike.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 15, 2014business, dating, employees, hiring, relationshipsComment

Face It: Childhood Wasn’t That Great

Childhood wasn’t simple or carefree--not in the moment. Only in retrospect.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 12, 2014childhood, cultureComment

All Fiction is Autobiographical

Why do we need to believe a writer has invented a story in its entirety for it to be legitimate or good?

JournalLeslie FarnsworthApril 10, 2014literature, reading, writing Comments

You’ve Had the Food Temperatures All Wrong

The temperatures at which food should really be served.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 8, 2014dietComment

Things I Love: April 2014

This month, I love Levenger's Page Nibs, Microsoft's Office Lens, and Screenleap.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthApril 6, 2014business, readingComment

Why Happy People Find Dating Nearly Impossible

Happy, centered, grounded, fulfilled adults--the ones you’d want to date--find dating nearly impossible.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 4, 2014culture, dating, relationshipsComment

When to Tell a Story

When is the right time to tell a story that might hurt someone?

JournalLeslie FarnsworthApril 2, 2014culture, relationships, writingComment

Working Together Apart

Musing on the subtle shift in today's café culture.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 31, 2014culture, relationshipsComment

Shocker: Long-work Writing Takes More Prep, Not Less

Writing fiction requires more preparation than other writing—not less. As I learned the hard way.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthMarch 29, 2014books, fiction, writingComment

Life’s Color Hides beyond Your Assumptions

How you miss the beauty of nuance when you make assumptions.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 27, 2014culture, relationshipsComment

Why Going Negative Rarely Goes Well

Why you only hurt yourself when you go negative on someone else.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 25, 2014business, culture, marketingComment

Topics I Won’t Cover (on this Blog, Anyway)

I avoid certain topics for this blog. Here's what—and why.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthMarch 23, 2014culture, manners, relationshipsComment