Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Thesis:  Your life sucks because you stress. Stop. Stuff to remember: We have two different emotions running through us all the time Foundational – what’s underlying it all, what we know about that’s constantly on our mind Surface – what we fake or when we experience fleeting emotions, these are them Our emotions are responsible…

Thesis: Learn to manage your money because it has a huge impact on your quality of life. Stuff to Remember:  Make peace with the past Determine how much you have made in your life. Check with social security Copies of tax returns Paycheck stubs; employers’ records Why? Give a clear picture of how powerful you…

Thesis: Manage energy, not time. Stuff to remember: To become a corporate athlete, you must work toward the following set of values: Full engagement requires drawing on four separate but related sources of energy: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. Because energy capacity diminishes both with overuse and with underuse, we must balance renewal expenditure with…

Buy it Thesis: Master crucial conversations and you’ll kick-start your career, strengthen your relationships and improve your health. Things to Remember: Start with heart What is it you really want? How would I behave if I wanted these results? Refuse either/or thinking Learn to look At content AND conditions Recognize when things become crucial Watch…

Thesis: How to live as a couple. Not a lot of useful stuff, but I liked this. Social life: Once a week One on one date Double date Alone time Twice a month Night out with big group of friends Dinner/drinks with just girls Monthly Host a gathering at home Every three months – weekend…

Thesis: If you get to comfortable managing your business, it will fall apart. Stuff to remember: “Business” the job Cross train your employees in as many relevant skills needed to perform the job start-to-finish Budgeting Quality control – quality measurement and improvement Autonomy – people should be able to work without restrictions to make a…

Thesis: You don’t have to pretend everything is fine, the fact that it’s not means it is fine. Specific Things to Remember: Believe you can be happy in marriage Challenge conventional thinking Make your OWN marriage Give yourself a lot of space to figure stuff out Don’t number your priorities – let it be. It’s…

Thesis: Act like you’re important and above the fray and you will, indeed,  be. Specific Things to Remember: How to lick health “excusitis”: Refuse to talk about your health. Refuse to worry about your health. Be grateful that your health is as good as it is. Remind yourself it’s better to wear out than rust…

Thesis: A summary of an in-depth study involving the well-off and the wealthy. Basically, the people with the bling are not really secure and will regret it. Live below your means. Specific Things to Remember: Portrait of a millionaire 57 year-old male, married with three children. 70% of us earn 80% or more of our…

Thesis: Know thy audience, some laws to follow when marketing. Also, this is a pretty funny book title as some of what they say has been proven wrong in time. Specific things to remember: It’s better to be first than better If you can’t be first in a category, set up a new category to…