by Michael Rucker | Mar 30, 2013 | Having Fun
Data analytics not only benefit large companies and small enterprises – data can improve your personal life as well. For instance (using a common problem to highlight the power of data), data can help you shed excess pounds and reach your desired weight in a...
by Michael Rucker | Jul 13, 2011 | Having Fun
If you are a runner, fun races are a great way to get outdoors and have some fun. There are a lot of great races out there to choose from. Below we’ve picked some stand-outs based on user feedback. If you know of any other fun races that should be on this list, please...
by Michael Rucker | Jul 3, 2011 | Having Fun
Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow is a common word in the vernacular of anyone studying positive psychology. Intuitively most people get the general concept of Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow. A good working definition of Flow is having the feeling of fusion with...
by Michael Rucker | May 22, 2011 | Having Fun
I know it is a cliché: happiness is a choice; but it’s a cliché backed by empirical evidence. In practice though, it isn’t always that easy. Speaking from my own experience it takes a lot of work to engage in the type of self-awareness needed to alter one’s mood by...
by Michael Rucker | May 8, 2011 | Having Fun
Isaac Newton once famously remarked, “…if I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” The statement has been generally accepted to mean those worthy pursuits are only advanced through the progress created by continuing...
by Michael Rucker | Apr 24, 2011 | Having Fun
Peak performers live their life with a high degree of certainty that they can achieve their goals. There are three different types of certainty: 1) opinion; 2) belief; and 3) conviction. Opinions are formed through transitory perceptions and it is easy to reformulate...
