Saying Goodbye: Last Words to a Dying Man

What should you say to someone shortly before they die?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 17, 2014communication, friendshipComment

The Challenges of Sharing Your “Gifts”

How do you define and share your gifts?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 15, 2014culture, relationshipsComment

Things I Love: September 2014

Things I love this month: Paromi Herbal Tea, Sunfood Super Foods Raw Organic Cacao Nibs, and the Door Hook from The Container Store.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 13, 2014food, healthComment

Human Nature and Intolerance

Try as I might, I can’t eradicate my fear that intolerance has permanent roots in human nature.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 11, 2014culture, relationshipsComment

When the Pitch Goes Awry: “Losing” a Deal

If you can identify missteps in your sales process, you can prevent them in the future.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 10, 2014salesComment

Friday Links: Reading to Get You Thinking

Here, in list form, I’ve listed a set of great things I’ve read over the last few weeks. You should read them, too.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 5, 2014culture, education, health, relationshipsComment

Don’t Forget the Small Data

The small data has worth, too. Maybe even greater worth than the bigger, more voluminous kind.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 4, 2014culture, education, literature, readingComment

What Fear Should You Face?

Looking away feels easier than facing a fear--even if conquering it could transform your life.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 1, 2014business, culture, happiness, health, relationshipsComment

What’s Off Limits for Sorry?

When does it makes sense to call foul for feeling sorry?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 31, 2014culture, happinessComment

Crying Doesn't Work

Crying only makes about 1/3 of people feel better. So why do we laud it?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 29, 2014culture, happiness, relationshipsComment

Confidence Totems

We all have them: Little, perhaps mostly unnoticeable to others, confidence-boosting lucky charms.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 26, 2014business, culture, fashionComment

People Do Not Come into Your Life for a Reason

A real life doesn’t take the form of a neat narrative with a main character and extras superfluous other than their specific roles in the protagonist’s plot.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 24, 2014culture, friendshipComment

What Turning on the Radio Tells Us about Equality

You don't need cataclysmic events to show you the plight of blacks in America.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 23, 2014cultureComment

Connecting Friends

How do you connect your friends?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 21, 2014friendshipComment

Do Song Lyrics Influence Behavior?

How much does music really influence kids? Or does it?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 19, 2014cultureComment

Travel Souvenirs: What Do You Collect?

What do you collect when you travel?

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 17, 2014travel, vacationComment

Telling People How You Feel

Should you ever feel sorry for expressing your emotions?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 15, 2014happiness, healthComment

Taking Photos at Funerals

Why don't we take photos at funerals? Should we?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 12, 2014culture, family, relationshipsComment