Now it's got a name: "Sarcopenia"
August 31st, 2010 // 1:47 pm @ Jim // No Comments
My work with baby boomers often revolves around their sense that they don’t think they will be able to do nearly so much physically as they used to. In our work in the third portion of life, 60 – 100, muscle deterioration can be a major client concern. It is now catching on as an issue [...]
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Warren Buffett plans to "work past 100."
August 30th, 2010 // 10:36 am @ Jim // No Comments
Today, Warren Buffett’s 80th birthday, the Wall Street Journal did a piece on the birthday boy. The journal writes, “Mr. Buffeett has no intention of stepping down simply because he loves his work.” One assessment says it this way, Mr Buffett “has never seemed sharper and he is on his game right now” How long [...]
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How much do we really know?
August 27th, 2010 // 8:18 am @ Jim // No Comments
“Humankind is not the only species with the power to change the global environment. The oxygen-filled atmosphere, the moderation of the greenhouse effect, mineral resources such as limestone and oil, entire green continents… these are all created by living things. They are the result of the co-evolution of billions of living organisms on the Earth. [...]
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Does power always corrupt?
August 14th, 2010 // 10:24 am @ Jim // No Comments
What happens to nice guys or gals when they get power? This Wall Street Journal article quotes Dacher Keltner, a psychologist at the University of California, “It’s an incredibly consistent effect,” Mr. Keltner says. “When you give people power, they basically start acting like fools. They flirt inappropriately, tease in a hostile fashion, and become [...]
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