If someone is being extremely rude to a counter person at the airport, should you say something? If you’re at a football game and someone is standing up and blocking another person’s view despite his requests to sit down, should you say something? It’s an interesting dilemma, as it treads upon a very fine line. […]
Quality of Life Perspectives: Interview with Mark McKinnon
I had the pleasure of interviewing Mark McKinnon while I was in Austin not too long ago. A friend of mine Megan Hundahl, who heard great things about Mark from her days at CNN, recommended I reach out to him for an interview. As I started to research Mark, it was clear he would be […]
What does quality of life mean to me?
I had lunch recently with the managing editor of Keith Ferrazzi’s company Ferrazzi Greenlight. She asked if I could put together a small piece on what quality of life means to me. It’s funny because you would think I would have written something along these lines given our organization. The thing is we always see […]
Man It Is Great Being a Dad!
With Father’s Day this Sunday, I want to write something about being a dad and also hear what our readers had to share. The best thing about being a Dad I think is all the extra love. The affection you receive from your kids is incredible and getting that makes my life a whole lot […]
A Welcome Voice: “The Week” Magazine
I am a huge fan of The Week, a weekly magazine that summarizes the most important news and “issues of the day”. Not only are we all overloaded with information as a society today, but most of the information we receive is either unimportant or slanted due to the ideological bias of its editors. I […]
A Welcome Voice: "The Week" Magazine
I am a huge fan of The Week, a weekly magazine that summarizes the most important news and “issues of the day”. Not only are we all overloaded with information as a society today, but most of the information we receive is either unimportant or slanted due to the ideological bias of its editors. I […]
Quality of your Work Life: Thoughts on new book Escape from Cubicle Nation
I just finished reading Pamela Slim’s Escape from Cubicle Nation and I did not expect it to cause such a torrent of thoughts and ideas. I’ve always felt that one of the most important enablers of quality of life is freedom. Freedom to go where you want, freedom to do what you want, freedom to […]
Lyrics from Ryan Adams song “Evergreen”
The lyrics in this song are so rich I had to share. At the bottom is a link to hear the song. Red shoes go sailing through the trees Leaving no traces at all Not even a scattering of leaves Reflections are only your memories Evergreen lay down beside me Evergreen, Evergreen Evergreen make me […]
Lyrics from Ryan Adams song "Evergreen"
The lyrics in this song are so rich I had to share. At the bottom is a link to hear the song. Red shoes go sailing through the trees Leaving no traces at all Not even a scattering of leaves Reflections are only your memories Evergreen lay down beside me Evergreen, Evergreen Evergreen make me […]
What’s Wrong with a Healthy Sense of Entitlement? Donny Deutsch Has the Right Perspective
I have not interviewed Donny Deutsch for the Quality of Life Project but I love his perspective on the positive side of a sense of entitlement. [He also refers to it as the “deserve” and “why not me” factors.] If you haven’t read his business and life perspectives, check out his book, “Often Wrong, Never […]
Tony Hsieh Shares his Views on Quality of Life
I recently had the opportunity to interview Tony Hsieh. Tony is a great model for quality of life. He’s accomplished but grounded. He’s competitive in terms of reaching his ambitions, but not in a way that makes him want to aspire to others’ standards. Tony embodies the term “quiet confidence.” He’s also one of the […]
Guy Kawasaki Shares His Views on Quality of Life
I was real stoked to get a chance to talk to Guy Kawasaki at South by Southwest about what quality of life means to him. Ever since his 2006 post, “How to be a Mensch,” I knew I needed to interview Guy for my quality of life project. People love Guy for his thought leadership […]
We’ve changed our name to Quality of Life Project
Hello Everyone, We wanted to advise everyone of some important news! We have changed our name from Best Life Practices Foundation to Quality of Life Project. The new urls are qolfstaging.wpengine.com and qolfstaging.wpengine.com/blog. The content and technology transition will be seamless, including email forwarding and url redirection. Should you experience any issues you can email […]
We've changed our name to Quality of Life Project
Hello Everyone, We wanted to advise everyone of some important news! We have changed our name from Best Life Practices Foundation to Quality of Life Project. The new urls are www.qualityoflifeproject.org and www.qualityoflifeproject.org/blog. The content and technology transition will be seamless, including email forwarding and url redirection. Should you experience any issues you can email […]
Quality of Life Perspectives: Actor Tom Skerritt on Tracking Your Emotional Weather
Tom Skerritt is the ultimate “man’s man” so when I had the opportunity to spend a few hours with him at his home in Seattle I was pretty psyched. Most people know him from his roles in MASH, Top Gun and River Runs Through It (one of my all time favorite movies). He’s a real […]
Looking for Volunteers
Recruiting two volunteers to help Best Life Practices Foundation with community outreach initiatives. Please email volunteer@qualityoflifeproject.org if interested. Or forward on. Have a great weekend!