by Michael Rucker | Jun 23, 2017 | Thought Leader Interviews
Ryan Tarzy received his B.A. in Economics and Applied Mathematics from Northwestern University. Early in his career, he realized that his talents involved combining the role of an entrepreneur with that of an advisor. Since then, Ryan has been passionately working on...
by Michael Rucker | Jun 16, 2017 | Having Fun
What is Fun? The Oxford English Dictionary (O.E.D) defines fun as “amusement, especially lively or playful.” As an adjective, the word is described as “amusing, entertaining, enjoyable.” “For fun” or “for the fun of it” means “not for a serious purpose.” The standard...
by Michael Rucker | Apr 24, 2017 | Having Fun
OK, to all you non-parents out there … I am going to go out on a limb here and share a secret held by us on the other side — misery loves company, so when one of us tells you, “My children are the best thing that has ever happened to me,” or some similar thinly...
by Michael Rucker | Apr 8, 2017 | Having Fun
I live on the island of Alameda, California — here on the island, there is a place that has begun to wear on me. It’s called Pump It Up, a favorite among local parents for children’s birthday parties, and there is nothing inherently bad about this place. I suppose...
by Michael Rucker | Mar 23, 2017 | Live Life Love Newsletters
Hi Everyone, Last quarter I mentioned I wanted to start exploring fun and play more deeply. Certainly, I have mastered the art of work, but somehow I have found fun increasingly elusive. Being the nerd I am, simply observing the benefits of fun from my daughter’s...
by Michael Rucker | Mar 23, 2017 | Thought Leader Interviews
Matthew Nock, Ph.D. is one of the leading experts on n-of-1 experiments and single-case experimental designs. Matthew became a MacArthur Fellow in 2011 receiving the MacArthur “Genius” Award. He studied at Yale and now is a professor at Harvard where he also runs the...
by Michael Rucker | Mar 23, 2017 | Thought Leader Interviews
Cathy Presland, a former economist, runs the program World-Changers’ Circle that takes five action-takers on a 6-month journey of transformation. She is an expert on leadership, both personal and professional, and inspires people to look beyond themselves when they...
by Michael Rucker | Mar 4, 2017 | Having Fun
Hello, my name is Mike Rucker, and I am a fun addict. This should not surprise anyone. I pretty much have been my whole life. Admittedly, this passion has gotten me into trouble from time to time. For me, channeling this obsession by creating better user experiences...
by Michael Rucker | Jan 29, 2017 | Having Fun
I am an endless knowledge seeker, so on first pass, I naturally scoff at the notion that somehow ignorance is bliss. As such, on face value, “is ignorance bliss?” seems like an asinine question. My desire to educate myself on how to be happy has fueled my involvement...
by Michael Rucker | Jan 16, 2017 | Functional Supplements
As a general statement, mTORs are cellular regulatory proteins essential for the activation of proteins specific or important to growth and cellular replication. Almost any factor important to protein synthesis affects mTOR activation to some degree by interacting...
