Shrugging off 2014 and Staring Down 2015

Taking a look back at 2014's successes and failures--and planning ahead for 2015.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 2, 2015goals, happinessComment

Does Travel Change You?

I have bad news: You’re not Aeneas or Odysseus.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthDecember 14, 2014education, happiness, travel, vacationComment

Are Pets Worth It?

In which I wonder whether the pain of losing a beloved pet makes having a pet not worth it.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthNovember 16, 2014happinessComment

Friday Links #5: Great Stuff Worth a Read

A few fantastic things I've read recently--and think you should read, too.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthOctober 31, 2014culture, employees, fashion, goalsComment

Spend Less Time with Your Kids: They're More Resilient than Your Marriage

Children are resilient. Marriages aren't.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 30, 2014childhood, cultureComment

Why I Missed the Real Value of Business Coaches

Why business coaches compromise their value by using the term "coach."

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 28, 2014business, culture, happiness, health, leadership, managementComment

Emotional Patterns

The course of the day changes my moods. Does it yours?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 25, 2014happinessComment

What We Expect from the Workplace

What do you seek from your workplace? What do you feel most people seek?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 23, 2014culture, employees, happiness, management, relationshipsComment

Reading Patterns: What I Read, When, and Why

Typically, I alternate between fiction and nonfiction books in my reading. Yet when I went to my bookshelf today to select my next read, I had no interest in any of the fantastic nonfiction prospects on my shelf.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 19, 2014happiness, healthComment

Friday Links #4: Great Stuff Worth a Read

The best articles I've read these past two weeks, from sports to culture.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthOctober 18, 2014culture, employees, health, relationshipsComment

Firing from the Firer’s Perspective

The world out there wonders: What happens when you fire someone? What’s it like to fire someone?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 15, 2014employees, leadership, managementComment

How We See Ourselves—and How it Hurts Us

We become what we think of ourselves.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 12, 2014dating, goals, happiness, relationshipsComment

Stop Overthinking: Give Life a Try

Sometimes you just have to take leaps outside your comfort zone.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 9, 2014happinessComment

GUEST POST: My Creative Process: Disorganized Organization (Part Two)

Jon C. Lundell's media for working and how he stays disorganized.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 7, 2014culture, happinessComment

Things I Love: October 2014

Things I love this October: Felix Doolittle stationery, Guy Degrenne teapots, and a variation on a recipe from Victory Meals.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthOctober 5, 2014diet, friendship, health, relationshipsComment

Friday Links #3: Great Stuff Worth a Read

A list of the great writing I've read over the past two weeks. What have you read that I should read?

JournalLeslie FarnsworthOctober 3, 2014culture, happiness, relationshipsComment

GUEST POST: My Creative Process: Disorganized Organization (Part One)

A guest post from the artist Jon C. Lundell about the creative process. (Part One)

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 1, 2014culture, happinessComment

Analysis Paralysis: How to Avoid Overthinking Business Decisions

How do you find the balance between making a well-reasoned decision and analysis paralysis?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 30, 2014happinessComment