“I’ve always felt bemused at being called the chameleon of rock. Doesn’t a chameleon exert tremendous energy to become indistinguishable from its environment?” ~ David Bowie
- “When in doubt, listen to David Bowie. In 1968, Bowie was a gay, ginger, bonk-eyed, snaggle-toothed freak walking around south London in a dress, being shouted at by thugs. Four years later, he was still exactly that – but everyone wanted to be like him, too. If David Bowie can make being David Bowie cool, you can make being you cool. Plus, unlike David Bowie, you get to listen to David Bowie for inspiration. So you’re one up on him, really. You’re already one ahead of David Bowie.” ~ Caitlin Moran
(January 8, 1947 – January 10, 2016)
David Bowie Dies at 69; Star Transcended Music, Art and Fashion
further: health
Go Brazilian
No, this is not a waxing thing: “The country attempts a revolutionary nutrition strategy based around a few simple rules: Eat food. Mostly plants that are native to your country. And absolutely nothing ‘ultra-processed.'”
The Brazilian Guide to Weight Loss
The Fromage Paradox
We found out last year that cheese is the crack cocaine of dairy products. And while addictive, some people (notably the French) consume mass quantities without gaining weight. The secret, it seems, is a little something called “cheese metabolism.”
Scientists May Have Figured Out Why Cheese Doesn’t Make French People Fat
Pure Energy
Besides the “obvious trio” of sleep, exercise, and nutrition, here are some ideas to raise your energy level and get farther down that road.
How To Get More Energy: 8 New Secrets Backed By Research
further: wealth
Don’t Call it a Comeback
“If 2016 is the year you want to get back in the game, here are some steps that will help you rebuild your career capital, and move from the slow track into the fast one.”
5 Steps To Rebuild Your Career Capital This Year
The On-Demand You
Once upon a time, it was mainly entrepreneurs and high-powered executives that lived with “all-the-time availability.” Now, it’s most everyone, and it’s not good.
The Strain of Always Being on Call
Job Frogger
This is the truth — a byproduct of the modern world of work. Notable exceptions include anyone who works for my company, Rainmaker Digital. 🙂
You Should Plan On Switching Jobs Every Three Years For The Rest Of Your Life
further: wisdom
Here’s to the Crazy Ones
“Perhaps this is why creative people are so difficult to pin down. In both their creative processes and their brain processes, they bring seemingly contradictory elements together in unusual and unexpected ways.”
Creative People’s Brains Really Do Work Differently
… And I Thank You
We’ve explored the benefits of gratitude (as long as it’s gratitude on your terms). Now, a brain-scanning study may have revealed why the practice of gratitude produces such great results.
How Expressing Gratitude Might Change Your Brain
Competitive Meditation
You don’t have to be a CEO to up your game with mindfulness. And the game doesn’t have to be business.
5 Science-Backed Reasons Successful CEOs Meditate
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While it’s difficult to even begin to choose, here are a few Bowie favorites:
Rest in peace, David.
Keep going-
Brian Clark
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