Powerful secret that stops, among other things, lunch thieves! — The ‘watching-eye effect’ , also called the hawthorne effect, is a powerful tool that you’ve likely seen in action without even realizing it. The next time you are waiting for an elevator in a hotel or lobby, look around and note the polished surfaces or mirrors. …

Please stick with creating quality content; you’re moving too fast — Have you seen those articles, too? The ones encouraging people to follow them on Medium and promising a reciprocal follow? The ones blathering about the rush to achieve a THOUSAND followers in a month! The ones going on about the glories of TEN THOUSAND followers as the next hill to…

Especially on Valentine’s Day — What is it with the months of Winter? Cold to freeze hearts, liable to splinter- Yet it’s the time we are huddled together Trying to keep in the warmth. - We navigate the feast of Thanksgiving- Pretending the enforced jollity of December isn’t lurking- Around the corner, and the ‘perfect…

What happens when a gardener goes keto — In 2020 we, like do many people, started a pandemic garden. This was not just a few plants stuck in the ground. Oh no! …

The Newest Rebranded Questionable Business Practice — January is the month with the biggest number of involuntary job loss each year. I am SURE you were prepared, having read the article below. Layoff Season is 4 Months Away Prepare now for January shake-upsmedium.com February is the month when the people who were their former coworkers rapidly move through ‘survivor’s guilt’ and learn of the changes to their daily…

Discovering my fire — Remembering the fire I so firmly Steadily Determinedly (Hopelessly) Snuffed out I was not prepared to feel warmed anew. Before, the flame burnt cold. Icy Blue. I was always aware of Holding My Breath Afraid a word from me would blow it out. I bound my will to serving the…

Save your outrage for the next dog whistle — People were gonna get ALL UP in this! Madonna knew it when she introduced the duo to perform their song on the Grammy’s. Trevor Noah knew it after the performance when he pretended to tell his mom not to worry. Heck; even I knew it yesterday as I…

Evolution of this weather forecasting ritual — It’s February 2 and word is that the groundhog saw his shadow this morning and there will be six more weeks of winter. If you needed to read that first sentence again and still have some questions about this sophisticated weather forecasting just know that it’s much like that old…

If you use it you MUST declare it! — Did you know that Medium has updated its guidelines and included standards specifically for content created using AI? Well-they have! “ We welcome the responsible use of AI-assistive technology on Medium. To promote transparency, and help set reader expectations, we require that any story created with AI assistance be clearly…