How Food Can Inspire You While You’re Working

Eating and working at a desk job seems like an odd combination, but some of us do it, so let’s talk about it! When you’re hard at work and need a burst of creativity, your food choices could be the secret sauce to creativity. Food is fuel, and what we eat can impact our moodContinue reading “How Food Can Inspire You While You’re Working”

The Benefits of Reading Aloud to Kids

Reading aloud to kids has many benefits. It builds empathy, creates a love of reading, improves language and listening skills, facilitates important conversations, empowers the imagination, and is fun. I remember a day long ago when the teacher read a book aloud to the entire class. The story came alive when the teacher became theContinue reading “The Benefits of Reading Aloud to Kids”

Should You Make New Year’s Resolutions?

Do you believe that a new year brings a new you? Some people make New Year’s resolutions and set new goals for the new year. January 1st is a reminder to turn over a new leaf and to make a list of self-improvement goals. And for some ambitious people who like New Year’s resolutions, theContinue reading “Should You Make New Year’s Resolutions?”

Do Think More About the Future or the Past?

You can tell someone’s age by how much they think about the future or the past. When we’re kids, time is slow, like moving through water. It’s a huge milestone to be six years old, then six and a half, and then seven. A two-month summer vacation lasts a lifetime. When you’re nine, a twenty-year-oldContinue reading “Do Think More About the Future or the Past?”

Santa’s Top Skills Revealed

This interesting and timely article dropped into my mailbox: a blog about the soft skills needed to run Santa’s worldwide business. Soft skills are skills such as leadership, active listening, critical thinking, and multitasking. Here are just some of the highlights from the longer article about what skills Santa uses to run his global giftContinue reading “Santa’s Top Skills Revealed”