Bar Talk

Jan 1

Start-Stop-Continue: A plan for achieving more in 2024!

First things first, Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season with plenty of fun and festivities, and you’re entering...

Dec 1, 2023

Holiday Season, no Stress Required

No matter how often it happens, there is always an element of head shaking and bewilderment in how it happens so quickly. The 'it' being...

Oct 31, 2023

A Little Running Goes a Long Way

Let’s start by stating the obvious: we all know exercise is good for us. Now that we have that basic fact out in the open, let’s also...

Sep 30, 2023

FYI on AI

At this point, it’s safe to say most of us have heard the term ‘AI’ used in the context of the latest and greatest (or scariest)...

Aug 31, 2023

The Psychology of Savoring

I know it’s risky to make assumptions, but I'm going to go ahead and start with one. I’m guessing you would like to be happy in life. I’m...

Aug 7, 2023

Making a Case for Monotasking

Let’s think about the concept of productivity. A straightforward definition could be that it is the effectiveness of our efforts as...

Jul 23, 2023

Think Small: The Power of Micro-habits

Think big! We’ve all heard that one before, right? While those two words may be meant to inspire someone, the reality of creating...

May 25, 2023

Surgeon General Warning: Social Media

Regular readers of Bar Talk will no doubt be familiar with my long-held position that, as a big-picture headline, social media is doing...

Mar 3, 2023

More ZZZ's Please

Let’s start with a bit of theater of the mind. Imagine sitting on the couch or in your favorite place to watch Sunday evening TV. A...

Jan 1, 2023

Don't Let Winter Freeze Your Goals!

Happy New Year! This being the first column of the year, I wanted to start by saying that I hope you enjoyed a very healthy and happy...