In what ways were they better? We are a very advanced society, having built on knowledge of previous generations and having kept records and learnings. There are, however some ancient inventions or methods that are better than what we do today. Brewing Beer, and curing hangovers. Perhaps the movie ‘Hangover’…

When innovation becomes deadly… Scientists work to find solutions to problems that humanity faces, and the world would be a vastly different and much tougher place to live, if it wasn’t for their curiosity. …

Be a Sherlock Holmes Shopper Sherlock Holmes was brilliant because he noticed detail, that just about everyone else missed, and he translated those details to solve mysteries and murders. Sherlock Holmes would seriously destroy most product claims and advertising slogans that appear on products we buy in supermarkets and pharmacies today. There may even be…

Use these 3 principles Interviews are always nervous times for us all. If you disagree, then you either have nothing to lose in the interview, which will beg the question of why you are there. Or you have just hit the lottery and are interviewing for fun. You can’t prepare…

We all have the propensity to be foolish. I have been very foolish at various times in my life, and some of those ridiculous endeavors I have learned from, while others, I still have not learned from. They define fool in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as, ‘ a person lacking in…

If you have spent decades in corporations as I have, you learn many things that someone starting out would not even consider. The nightmare presentation Presentations in corporations can be very daunting experiences, especially when you are relatively new in the corporation and present to people who have been there for years. If…

The Quest to kill cancer Ever since I was a kid, I had an interest in trying to kill off cancer because I saw what it was doing to so many people, and if you followed the literature in the medical fraternity, you would be extremely confused as I was growing up. Once there was…

Eat more of these foods We all want to add years to our life and life to our years, to get the maximum benefit from our short time here on planet Earth. Mark Dropped Dead Mark was the typical alpha male, successful in business and in sports. He competed at the highest level…

Don’t waste time, learn from these 1. Don’t blame others for your choices You are a product of each choice you have made. Take responsibility for your choices. That’s not to say that life can throw tough circumstances our way, but we essentially always have choices on how we respond to the challenges that we face. Years…