September 10th, 20180618In 2004 James Surowiecki wrote a book called “The Wisdom of Crowds”. It made the point that decisions made by large numbers of people individually and independently (they hadn’t gotten together to discuss it) were more likely to be correct than those made by experts. This was not about group think or consensus. It was about...
January 19th, 20170887Did you set yourself some New Year’s Resolutions or goals this year? How are you doing? Did you get started? How many have you set before and given up on? What did you do when you got pulled off course or they didn’t work out?
I bet at some level you berated yourself for failing, giving up or perhaps not even getting...
June 27th, 201601311Once upon a time personal responsibility was seen as important. Society felt the role of the individual was to live their lives as best they could. Hardship, at times, was accepted as a part of that life. Heroes were those who persevered through finding ways to deal with adversity. Self-reliance was a positive trait. Those needing help...
June 3rd, 201601733Do you find yourself getting stressed, frustrated, angry, upset or anxious when you communicate with your partner? And when was the last time you had a disagreement or a misunderstanding? Would you like to communicate in a way that builds a more fulfilling and harmonious relationship?
Why is effective communication so...
May 23rd, 201601142A report from the BMJ recently claimed that medical error or misadventure was the third largest cause of death in the USA. The annual figure, estimated at 251,000, was greater than deaths from respiratory disease, stroke and accidents.
The key word is estimated. Statistics can be used in medicine to create a false impression, usually to...
