My Favorite Posts So Far

For the two-year anniversary of this blog, here are my favorite posts so far.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMay 24, 2014reading, writingComment

Parenting Has Become a Turn-off

If you wonder why people have fewer children today, take a look at modern parenting.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMay 23, 2014culture, family, relationshipsComment

Get Thee Outside: Your Brain on Nature

My sudden personal experience of the importance of nature and time outdoors to our wellbeing surprised me.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMay 20, 2014culture, exercise, fitness, healthComment

What Being Single Taught Me

I’ve learned a lot about myself and the world and life through a long stretch of adult singlehood.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMay 18, 2014dating, happiness, relationshipsComment

Climate Hypercontrol: Calm Down with the HVAC

Climate control should take off the edge, but not completely change reality.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMay 16, 2014culture, healthComment

Making Change Not Change

To thrive, more businesses should implement change-acclimation measures among staff, customers, venders, and partners.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMay 15, 2014culture, leadership, managementComment

What Not to Do When Fired

Getting fired is pretty bad. Here's how not to make it even worse.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMay 13, 2014business, culture, employees, managementComment

What Makes a Great Hotel

What makes a great hotel.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthMay 10, 2014business, culture, travelComment

Finding Great Books

How do you find great books?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMay 8, 2014books, literature, readingComment

Open Workspaces Don’t Work

Why open-plan workspaces aren't in businesses' best interests: They hurt productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMay 7, 2014culture, employees, managementComment

Things I Love: May 2014

Things I love in May 2014: Lucy Perfect Core Leggings, Mephisto Helen Sandals, and Three Brothers Bakery.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthMay 4, 2014fashion, fitness, healthComment

The Adult Fascination with Young Adult Fiction

Is the popularity of young-adult fiction among adults a good thing?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMay 2, 2014culture, reading, writingComment

What I Learned through Restructuring My Team

What I learned from restructuring my team and reorganizing my company.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 30, 2014employees, leadership, managementComment

Always Be Interviewing

Why companies should always interview sharp talent--even when they're not hiring.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 28, 2014business, employees, hiringComment

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