Morgan’s Blog

  • Embracing the “Inner Asshole”

    Administrative roadblocks, aggressive colleagues, and depressing news: things like these are rampant. The question is, how should we deal with them? Many of us often choose to take the “safe” route of staying cool-headed and rational. That’s what we’ve been taught to do for most of our academic lives. But who does that “cool-headedness” really […]

  • Top-10 Beliefs That Are Ruining Your Life

    Wait a sec. How can a belief ruin your life? It’s just a measly little set of biochemical connections in your mind, no way can it have that kind of impact…. right!? What if you believed that all water is toxic? If you truly believed this, deep-down, you’d avoid all sources of water… and soon, […]

  • Why Artificial Intelligence Won’t Take Over the World

     Any “free agent” that operates in our world must have an objective, or it is not going to get very far. This is true of people. If you ever observe people who “go in circles” or are “stuck” in life – it’s because they have no clear vision/objective. Many people give up on their […]

  • How to Hack Your Creative Workspace

    This is a guest post by Allie Smith-Hobbs.  It’s the middle of summer. How’s your productivity?  There are nights where I’ve been up in the wee hours ruminating about projects. And although our work endeavors can sometimes be frustrating, they can also be the reason we joyously jump out of bed in the morning and rush to the computer with […]

  • Speed Kills… And I’m not talking about the highways

    I was out cross country skiing with my 8 yr old daughter the other day. It was her first time on “skate” Skiis, a form of XC skiing that requires a lot of timing and coordination to pull off. She was doing quite well given that it was her first time doing it. I was […]

  • How to Have the best Holidays ever…

    The Holidays are supposed to be a time of giving thanks and enjoying family – but for many of us they turn into a nightmare. In this article, I discuss what makes the holidays difficult, and give you steps you can implement for a much better result. A lot of us go through the holiday season feeling […]