This durable, lightweight French handbag is my daily companion, along with my KindleDX. Available in many styles, sizes and colors, Longchamp bags are made of 100-percent polyamide canvas and feature a brown leather closure flap and handles. Though a chic French woman's staple since 1948, the Longchamp craze hit worldwide in 2003. Like its emblem, the jumping horse, the bags are sturdy, compact, and elegant for travel. Nordstrom's and Bloomingdale's carry Longchamp products, and they may be purchased online. Check out the company's website at Longchamp.com.
SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE WITH LONGCHAMP'S FOLDABLE, BLACK BAG
This durable, lightweight French handbag is my daily companion, along with my KindleDX. Available in many styles, sizes and colors, Longchamp bags are made of 100-percent polyamide canvas and feature a brown leather closure flap and handles. Though a chic French woman's staple since 1948, the Longchamp craze hit worldwide in 2003. Like its emblem, the jumping horse, the bags are sturdy, compact, and elegant for travel. Nordstrom's and Bloomingdale's carry Longchamp products, and they may be purchased online. Check out the company's website at Longchamp.com.
I'VE WATCHED THIS REMARKABLE FILM SIX TIMES: IT'S ABOUT TIMING.
RUN LOLA RUN explores how luck and happenstance rule our lives. This film follows the events between a woman, Lola, and her boyfriend, Mani, who she desperately tries to save him from death by helping him obtain a large amount of money he carelessly lost. It presents two 20-minute replays of Lola's initial journey to save her lover. How did this film change my life? After experiencing it, I've become far more aware of timing, and how one thing leads to another and another and another.
GO FOR S-A-T-I-S-F-A-C-T-I-O-N
So what's the magic formula for having more satisfaction? Answer: Commit to projects that produce scads of "novelty and challenge" and therefore more dopamine and cortisol.
• TOO MUCH NOVELTY-AND-CHALLENGE
Way too much dopamine and cortisol. You feel anxious,
overwhelmed, freaked out and paralyzed.
• NOT ENOUGH NOVELTY-AND-CHALLENGE
Not enough dopamine and cortisol. You feel bored,
depressed and unmotivated. Life's a drag.
• PERFECT BALANCE OF NOVELTY-AND-CHALLENGE
Just the right amount of dopamine and cortisol. You feel satisfied.
Way too much dopamine and cortisol. You feel anxious,
overwhelmed, freaked out and paralyzed.
• NOT ENOUGH NOVELTY-AND-CHALLENGE
Not enough dopamine and cortisol. You feel bored,
depressed and unmotivated. Life's a drag.
• PERFECT BALANCE OF NOVELTY-AND-CHALLENGE
Just the right amount of dopamine and cortisol. You feel satisfied.
UNBALANCED, INEQUITABLE RELATIONSHIPS MAKE ME FEEL TIPSY
My cousin Jenny called the other night and did all the talking—and we hadn't spoken for two years. She inspired me to write this: • COMMUNICATION STYLE #1 OTHERS MOTOR-MOUTH YOU
You can't get a word in and feel abused and neglected.
Or you enjoy being mute, passive and entertained.
A lopsided dialogue.
• COMMUNICATION STYLE #2 YOU MOTOR-MOUTH OTHERS
Or you enjoy being mute, passive and entertained.
A lopsided dialogue.
• COMMUNICATION STYLE #2 YOU MOTOR-MOUTH OTHERS
Others listen to you lecture, tell stories, spill your guts.
Some people find you charming; others find you boring.
A lopsided dialogue.
• COMMUNICATION STYLE #3 THE FIFTY-FIFTY CHAT
Some people find you charming; others find you boring.
A lopsided dialogue.
• COMMUNICATION STYLE #3 THE FIFTY-FIFTY CHAT
Others listen to you half the time and you listen to them
the other half. You feel heard and so does the other person.
A balanced dialogue.
the other half. You feel heard and so does the other person.
A balanced dialogue.
HOW DEMOCRATS & REPUBLICANS DIFFER
In the September 19, 2008, issue of Science magazine, I learned about a major physiological difference between people who are strong Democrats and Republicans. That means our brain's are equipped with right/left political preferences.
• DEMOCRATS: A new study reveals that Liberals are hardwired with lower sensitivities to sudden noises and threatening visual images. Consequently, they're more likely to support foreign aid, liberal immigration policies, pacifism, and gun control.
• REPUBLICANS: Conservatives, by contrast, are hardwired with higher sensitivities to sudden noises and threatening visual images. They're more fearful, so are more apt to favor defense spending, capital punishment, patriotism, and wars.
A book worth treasuring! In 150 brief essays, celeb-thinkers from every conceivable field explain why it's so important to change our minds once in a while, not get stuck in rut-thinking.
HYPNOTIC WRITING LESSON #1
1. Speak to readers' dreams and problems.
2. Keep it personal: Let some emotion seep in.
3. Scan your Thesaurus for tiny, crisp words.
4. Make paragraphs short, sometimes just one sentence.
5. Quotes are visually appealing and look like dialogue.
6. Readers ask, "Why care?" and "What's in it for me?"
7. Add some repetition now and then.
8. Ask for feedback: "Got it?" "Obvious, isn't it?"
"Catches your eye, doesn't it?"
9. Headings: Ask a question. Present a secret.
10. Pop in facts, quotes, similies and analogies.
11. Use boxes and bullets. Readers love 'em.
12. Write your material as if you're writing a letter.
2. Keep it personal: Let some emotion seep in.
3. Scan your Thesaurus for tiny, crisp words.
4. Make paragraphs short, sometimes just one sentence.
5. Quotes are visually appealing and look like dialogue.
6. Readers ask, "Why care?" and "What's in it for me?"
7. Add some repetition now and then.
8. Ask for feedback: "Got it?" "Obvious, isn't it?"
"Catches your eye, doesn't it?"
9. Headings: Ask a question. Present a secret.
10. Pop in facts, quotes, similies and analogies.
11. Use boxes and bullets. Readers love 'em.
12. Write your material as if you're writing a letter.
COMPASSION IN ACTION
A brilliant, inspirational five-minute film that won praises at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008.
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