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Saving the most starfish. Confessions of a United Way volunteer
"One day, an old man was walking along a beach that was littered with thousands of starfish that had been washed ashore by the high...
Dan Connors
Jun 5, 20204 min read
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Are your abilities fixed or fixable? Mindset and the next wave of self-help thinking.
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck- updated edition 2016 It's a popular idea- just so hard to put into practice. The...
Dan Connors
May 30, 20205 min read
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Why do we sleep? What does a good night's sleep do for our brains, bodies, and spirits?
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, by Matthew Walker 2017 FIve of five stars ***** Matthew Walker, director of UC...
Dan Connors
May 27, 20206 min read
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Is our attention span getting shorter or ..... what was I just saying?
In the Pixar movie, Finding Nemo, Ellen Degeneres plays a forgetful fish named Dory, who lives life completely in the now. She forgets...
Dan Connors
May 20, 20206 min read
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Why are we so gullible when it comes to conspiracy theories?
Science has been under attack for centuries, mainly when its ideas and theories conflict with what people want to believe. Is the world...
Dan Connors
May 12, 20206 min read
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What can we say to the class of 2020?
Photo credit Mountain View Studio What inspiration can we give to the graduating class of 2020? They've been given a raw deal, losing...
Dan Connors
May 6, 20205 min read
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What's the most important choice we make every day?
The Choice: Embrace the Possible , by Edith Eger 2017 Five of five stars ***** The gold standard for books about the holocaust has to...
Dan Connors
May 2, 20205 min read
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What's the value of a life in the age of Corona?
"We care about life only when we realize its value" Jean-Jaques Rousseau What 's the current price tag on a human life? Sure, you might...
Dan Connors
Apr 26, 20204 min read
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Can we solve problems BEFORE they happen?
Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen by Dan Heath 2020 What if we could travel back in time and stop disasters to...
Dan Connors
Apr 22, 20208 min read
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Are you listening? How to beat loneliness with one key skill.
You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy, 2020 Five of five stars ***** We live in a world that offers...
Dan Connors
Apr 11, 20205 min read
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Losing friends, healthcare, income and identity- what can we do about unemployment?
You know that feeling most of us have these days of fear, uncertainty, and worry? For many of us that feeling will eventually end, thank...
Dan Connors
Apr 1, 20203 min read
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How does exercise help us? Physically, mentally, socially, or spiritually?
The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage by Kelly McGonigal, 2019 Four of five stars ****...
Dan Connors
Mar 28, 20204 min read
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Why are so many struggling so much? How can we help them? The best book on American poverty today.
Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn, 2020 Five of five stars***** It's a mystery. With the...
Dan Connors
Mar 24, 20207 min read
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How can we be more creative? Does it matter?
Creative Calling: Establish a Daily Practice, Infuse Your World with Meaning, and Succeed in Work + Life, By Chase Jarvis. 2019 Four of...
Dan Connors
Mar 22, 20204 min read
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Why are we so polarized?
Why We're Polarized by Ezra Klein, 2020 4 of 5 stars **** Have you ever wondered how we got to this point as a nation? Where two...
Dan Connors
Mar 15, 20205 min read
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Confessions of a tax guy- why tax season gives me faith in humanity.
I sort of stumbled into the tax profession courtesy of my father-in-law, who combined his love of people with math ability for a pretty...
Dan Connors
Mar 11, 20206 min read
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Can you trust strangers? How and when?
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know Malcolm Gladwell 2019 Four of five stars **** Malcolm Gladwell...
Dan Connors
Mar 1, 20204 min read
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To recycle or to dump, that is the question.
Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade by Adam Minter 2013 Five of five stars ***** Where do the millions of tons...
Dan Connors
Feb 16, 20204 min read
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The metaphysics of the Brady Bunch
The Way We All Became The Brady Bunch: How the Canceled Sitcom Became the Beloved Pop Culture Icon We Are Still Talking About Today by...
Dan Connors
Jan 31, 20205 min read
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What causes racial bias? Should we fight it or ignore it?
Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer L. Eberhardt 5 stars ***** Having grown up...
Dan Connors
Jan 28, 20204 min read
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