Volume 22 No. 46
December 4, 2015
The Washington post: male doctors are more likely to be sued than females, study finds
Male doctors are more than twice as likely to have legal action taken against them than their female counterparts, a recent study found. The study, published last week in the journal BMC Medicine, affirms a well-established trend for the first time on a global level. It also shows that the disparity has not changed over the course of 15 years, despite a growing presence of women in the field. (Gebelhoff, 8/18) Read more...
tory burch foundation aims to support women entrepreneurs
The Tory Burch Foundation is rolling out a website to provide women with resources such as a business-plan builder and advice from business leaders. "Women entrepreneurs want credible information that they can easily access," said Burch, who has built her company into a $3 billion brand. Fast Company online (8/13)

the lost art of making phone calls
Telephone calls used to inspire deeply personal experiences built around real social connections, but the rise of mobile phones has made calls more flimsy and ephemeral, writes Ian Bogost. Smartphones are not designed to encourage long, relaxed conversations, nor is reliability a guarantee on mobile. "Telephone calls haven't declined because we have become anxious or lazy. They've fallen out of favor because using the telephone feels mechanically ungainly as much as socially so," Bogost argues.
 The Atlantic online (8/12) 
stop rearranging your paper clips and get to work
Every project starts with taking action, writes Dan Ward. That isn't as straightforward as it sounds. It's all too easy to get distracted or to delay with meetings. "What we need to do is start the work. Dive in. Make a decision. Take that first step. Hard? Sometimes. But essential -- always," Ward writes.  SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership (8/19) 
how awe makeS us generous


Aug 28, 2015-- "What do the Grand Canyon, Sistine Chapel, and gazing at distant stars all have in common? They can awaken a deep appreciation for the world around us and inspire a profound sense of awe. This sensation is often accompanied by an awareness of something larger than ourselves -- that we play a small part in an intricate cosmic dance that is life." In this article, author Adam Hoffman describes recent studies that find that feeling small in nature makes us more generous to other humans. (6820 reads)  Read Full Story 





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"It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong."   -Abraham Lincoln

"Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work.  But if you're not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever were." -David Rockefeller

"You've got to say, 'I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it.' It's called perseverance."  -Lee Iacocca

"The only slavery is service without love."  -e.e. cummings

"Age wrinkles the body.  Quitting wrinkles the soul."  -Douglas MacArthur

"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn.  It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace & gratitude." -Denis Waitley

"The only certain means of success is to render more and better service than is expected of you, no matter what your task may be." -Og Mandino

"Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs." -Farrah Gray

"There is a time to let things happen and a time to make things happen." -Hugh Prather

"With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift.  Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing.  You get to choose." -Wayne Dyer