If your “happy place” is anywhere but your life, maybe it’s time to plant some new seeds.  

If you aren’t using AI tools to accelerate and personalize your learning, you are missing out on a massive opportunity.

Yesterday was the first day of the second half of the year (well, it was when I wrote it on July 1, 2025). A little mind-boggling, but it's a time when many of us check in on ourselves to see how we are progressing towards the goals we have set.

Taking time to look back and reflect is a way to “stop and smell the roses”.  Basically, slow down for a period of time and have gratitude for the things that you appreciate.

You can use an AI tool like ChatGPT to help you with this process. You might even be motivated to...

To me, book summaries are like buying a ticket to Disney World and then only riding the monorail while still thinking you got the entire magical experience.

• It Might Say “Whatever” – For some, that emoji feels cold or dismissive.
• Culture and Age Shift the Meaning – What’s casual to you could be rude to someone else.
• Emoji Use Is a Soft Skill – Digital tone takes awareness, not shortcuts.

When in doubt, write it out. Emojis...

“Comparison is the thief of joy,” Theodore Roosevelt, and I have watched too many people robbed blind by it.

If everyone around you always agrees, you might not be growing….you might be stuck.

Echo chambers feel safe, but they silently shrink your thinking, limit your growth, and dull your perspective.

• Comfort Kills Curiosity – When everything confirms your beliefs, you stop...

I turned my kitchen into a coffee crime scene this morning.

We love big goals—massive changes, overnight success, instant results. But inThe Age of Micro, I look into why thinking smaller is the smarter move:

1. Small Wins Build Big Momentum – Micro-changes feel doable, which means you actually start (and keep going).
2. Your Brain...