Simple Things I Suck at Doing

I have a handful of very basic life skills that I simply cannot master. In the spirit of confession and transparency, here goes.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 10, 2016culture, happinessComment

Just Show Up

The next time something happens to someone, however big or small the troubles, show up.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJuly 27, 2016happiness, relationshipsComment

The Monthly Postmortem

In January 2014, I began a process of sitting down each month to postmortem the prior month. You should try it.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJuly 13, 2016business, goals, happiness, postmortemComment

Identity and Changing Your Mind

I shouldn’t have felt as surprised and forlorn with disappointment as I did when I witnessed determined, willful ignorance first-hand.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJune 29, 2016cultureComment

Six Great First Dates

First dates over drinks or coffee? Pass. Take the following suggestions for great first dates from a--sigh--dating veteran.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJune 15, 2016dating, relationshipsComment

Things I Learned in the Grand Canyon

In the Grand Canyon, I learned I don't like hiking. Or even nature--much. Unless you count human nature.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJune 1, 2016happiness, travelComment

What I Think When You Hit on Me at the Gym

No one could call me an attractive exerciser. I can’t possibly imagine on any given workout day how someone could find me alluring.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 27, 2016dating, relationshipsComment

That Time I Bought a Mattress

What you should know when you buy a new mattress.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 12, 2016culture, happiness, healthComment

Race Relations: Better Today—or Worse?

Have we gotten closer to or further from racial equality?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 19, 2015cultureComment

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

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

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