The centuries-old art of tasseography, or reading of tea leaves, is at risk of extinction. The mysteries of having someone with a psychic gift discover meaning in the remnants of a cup of tea has already been eroded by our instantly accessible media. A quick online search not only reveals the tea leaf patterns for anyone to interpret, but also gives instruction on how to prepare the cup of tea for a reading. A part… Read More »Tea Leaves and Technology
I read a very cynical article last week by a man protesting the instructions on his shampoo bottle. Perhaps he is forming an OWS (Occupy Wall Showerstall) movement. According to his account, he violated the cardinal rule of lather, rinse and repeat with no noticeable difference in his hair. He did not elaborate on the tests performed to verify his opinion, but an unfounded claim can still be true. I am constantly preaching against made-up… Read More »Lather, Rinse and Repeat
This past weekend was a perfect opportunity to conduct observations on human interactions and reactions. The laboratory for this operation was not some sterile, controlled environment, but it took place in the wild where the subjects were not aware that they were part of an experiment…I went clothes shopping with my wife. The subjects were primarily women and the observations took place in Talbots. I generally enjoy people-watching and for some reason it suddenly dawned… Read More »What Really Makes People Tick
A black hole is a region in space from which nothing can escape. The Theory of Relativity predicts that this phenomenon exists when an extremely compact mass deforms the spacetime continuum so that its gravitational pull absorbs all the light that hits the horizon. It is “black†because it reflects nothing and appears to be a “hole†because nothing can be seen in its vastness. The black hole in Galaxy M87, one of our nearest… Read More »The Resume Black Hole
Reflection on past jobs, past bosses and past relationships shines a spotlight on the stage from which we live out our lives. Using what is referred to commonly as “20/20 Hindsight†we profit from mistakes and move on. Seldom do we in the moment think that we are making memories. We are only experiencing the present and memories are to be formed somewhere in the future. How different our learning would be if we profited… Read More »Making Leadership Memories