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By Mary Kay Seales First of all, let’s address the obvious. Where the heck is Azerbaijan? Most people I talk to in the U.S. have no idea where Azerbaijan is, or even that a country by this name exists. Honestly, I admit to having to look it up when I was offered a position teaching …
We kicked off the year talking about travel as personal growth. And it’s no coincidence that I added travel as a Further category, along with health, wealth, and wisdom. Since then, I’ve found myself preoccupied with the topic. I have trips planned this year to Panama and Europe, so maybe that has something to do …
By Mary Kay Seales When you think of the French Riviera, certain images come to mind: A young Bridget Bardot cavorting in her itsy bitsy bikini on the beaches of St. Tropez. Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald holding court at the Hotel Belles Rives in Juan les Pins. Brad and Angelina walking the Red Carpet …
It takes about $25,000 to train a Marine. A Navy SEAL, on the other hand, costs about $500,000 in initial training. Elite teams like SEAL Team Six cost up to $85 million to train and maintain. And yet, the most important aspect of an elite SEAL is not trainable, it can only be screened for. …
I started speaking at conferences back in 2007, which is something I never intended to do. I was invited to present at a blogging event, and since at the time I was terrified of public speaking, I said yes just to confront my fear. A decade later, I’m a pretty good presenter. The combination of …
Hey there … This week’s issue is a little late due to my hopping between Austin and Los Angeles, sorry about that! I’ve recently been re-reading Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris to keep me meditating daily. The book is a rigorous and scientific examination of the spiritual benefits of …
“Show me a good loser, and I’ll show you a loser.” Those were the words of Carolina quarterback Cam Newton, the day after he walked out of a press conference following his team’s loss in Super Bowl 50 to Denver. As a Bronco’s fan, I was in a decidedly better mood after than game than …
There’s something incredibly humbling about being slapped down by illness. You think you’ve got your life in control, and then life shows you that you have nothing of the sort. The positive thing about my recent bout with viral ugliness is that I came out of it with renewed clarity. You can never take your …
Greetings from the land of Influenza! As I said on Facebook, I don’t remember ever being this sick, but since I’m having a hard time remembering five minutes ago, who knows? It looks like I’ll live, but I’ll be taking it easy to make sure I don’t relapse. So let’s keep this short and jump …
Greetings from the land of Influenza! As I said on Facebook, I don’t remember ever being this sick, but since I’m having a hard time remembering five minutes ago, who knows? It looks like I’ll live, but I’ll be taking it easy to make sure I don’t relapse. So let’s keep this short and jump …
Here at Further, we’re all about the science. Just notice how may of the entries below include the words “study or “research” in the description. That bias toward empirical findings supports my “no guru” policy — no woo woo or fluffy motivational stuff from people with more personality than facts. So, if it weren’t for …
If you’ve been following Further for a while, or my podcast Unemployable, you know I think “should” is a dirty word. For some reason, the things you should do never seem to be the things you want to do. I’m not talking about having a brownie instead of working out, or parking your kids in …