Author: everymondaycounts

Instead of saying “Have a great day!” what if you say, at least to yourself, “Make a great day!” A slight change in verbs, but what a difference can it make! If the former is passive, the latter calls for actions. If one is wishing, the other is empowering. If first is hoping, the second […]

Do you know how many “inboxes” do you have? Perhaps more than you thought. When I talk about inboxes, I am stretching the term a bit more than traditional email inbox (which first comes to mind). If we start identifying “inbox” as anything that receives external inputs that require our attention, then it becomes much larger […]

Did you ever feel as you don’t deserve the credit others give you for your achievements? Did you believe that it wasn’t as significant or was just a matter of pure luck? Did you think that everyone can do it and there is nothing special about you? That sooner or later, people will figure out […]

April 27, 2020 As terrible as the COVID-19 we are living through now, it might have been much worse if not for the medical science and microbiology in particular. One of the greatest contributions to that field is made by the French scientist of the 19th century – Louis Pasteur. That great, in fact, as […]

Nowadays email had fallen out of favor for many. After almost 50 years of existence, it became more of an annoyance and less of a tool. But it is still here with us, and whether it’s a personal choice or imposed to use by your employer, most of us are using email every day. So, […]

It’s never too early to think about finances. And it’s never too late. Often, we don’t do that, but we probably should. I came across the financial book is quite unique. It’s called “The Richest Man in Babylon” by George S. Clason. It’s one of the first and now classic books about money as we […]

The working life is changing before our eyes. There is a new phrase in the air nowadays – social distancing. I don’t know yet whether it’s a good or bad thing, but it has a direct effect on how many of us work. Even before the virus happened, over the last few years, the idea […]

Crowdsourced Advice for the Valentine’s Day This week of the Valentine’s Day, I would like to share with you an article by Mark Manson (the author of a few of straight talk, “how to live a good life” books, link below). Here is what Mark did. Instead of coming up with his own advice, or […]

Jan 27, 2020 I saw this poster in our gym. It’s an invitation for the 60-days challenge they run, appropriately, for the new year. Knowing that many of their customers join the gym around this time of the year, but drop out soon after, they are trying to keep members motivated, to stay longer. And […]

“30 Lessons for Living. Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans” by Karl Pillemer, Ph. D., 2011 I read the book “30 Lessons for Living” and was thoroughly fascinated by it. What a great way to start a new year! Written in a simple language, It’s a chronicle of the life lessons from the […]