This week’s Further is brought to you from 36,000 feet above the Atlantic.
Well, actually I’m writing this in Rome, about to head to the airport. So while you’re reading this, I’m hopefully above the Atlantic.
In other words, I’ve got to run. Check out this week’s selections for good stuff on smarter food choices, affordable holiday air travel, the real value of money, effective leadership skills, and dealing with chaos in your life.
And for the music fans out there, see if you can spot the references to Britney Spears, the O’Jays, Sublime, the Shangri-Las, R.E.M., and Joy Division. Yes, I’m a dork.
Keep going-
Brian Clark
Further
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Food Exchange
It’s a bit of a bossy headline, I know. But even if you’re hitting your five-a-day, steering clear of the junk food aisle, and are at a healthy weight, there’s still a chance you’re making mistakes with your food choices without even realizing it.
12 Foods You Need to Stop Buying — and 17 You Should Eat More Of
The Resistance
It’s good to be strong, and resistance training is the way to get there. Plus, a new study suggests that resistance training may prevent age-related tendon problems, such as ruptures and tendinopathies.
Resistance Training Prevents Age-Related Tendon Damage
HIIT Me Baby No More Times
We’ve talked a lot about the benefits of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) over the last couple of years. We’ve also talked about finding exercise that you actually enjoy. If there’s a conflict, choose the latter.
High-Intensity Workouts Won’t Work for Most People
Christmas Vacation
If you’re looking to save some money this holiday season, data researchers have gotten pretty good at determining the best times to book air travel — as well as when to fly. But there’s not one singular rule of thumb to follow to make cost-effective holiday travel plans.
How to Book the Cheapest Holiday Travel
For the Love of Money
There are many stores of value in life. Time is a form of value. Knowledge is a form of value. Happiness and other positive emotions are a form of value. Money is often just the vehicle of interchanging these various forms of value with one another.
40% to Freedom
The 40% rule is simple: When your mind is telling you that you’re done, that you’re exhausted, that you cannot possibly go any further, you’re only actually 40% done.
The 40% Rule: The Simple Secret To Success
Leader of the Pack
Do you want to lead or follow? If you’re looking to rise to a leadership position, or enhance the one your already have, these are things successful leaders do daily.
4 Surprising Signs You May Have the Gift of True Leadership
Shiny Unhappy People
Actively pursuing “happiness” as a goal is one the fastest ways not to find it. Plus, while the ancient Greek and Roman philosophers maintained that happiness was indeed the chief aim in life, they had a very different definition of what the term actually meant.
The Purpose of Life Isn’t to Be Happy
Disorder
Entropy is a measure of disorder, and it always increases over time. The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that the entropy of a closed system will never decrease, but that doesn’t have to be the case with your life if you apply design principles and stay open.
Entropy: Why Life Always Seems to Get More Complicated
Chaos Management
No matter how well you design your life, disorder will persist — even if it’s not in complete disarray. If closely examined, chaos isn’t inherently stressful and anxiety-inducing. It’s just that our conditioned minds prefer order and simplicity.
A Guide to Getting Good at Dealing with Chaos
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