by root | Feb 21, 2013 | Cycling
One of the coolest and most respected ways to win a bike race is from a breakaway. In the Tour de France, we see a breakaway almost daily, but it is a rare occasion when the break can hold off the field for the win. In single day races, breakaways seem to be more...
by root | Feb 19, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle Design, Psychology
When you have a dream, especially if it is a big dream, one of the biggest challenges is feeling confident you can ever achieve your goals. When a person sets out to pursue excellence in the form of building a company, earning a graduate degree, growing blog...
by root | Feb 12, 2013 | Academia, Entrepreneurship, Psychology
As a busy grad student and entrepreneur, I often struggle with when to say Yes and No to things. Saying No to things that are time consuming, distasteful, or unimportant will leave you with more time to get important things done. If you are following something you are...
by root | Feb 5, 2013 | Academia, Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle Design, Psychology
What is the simple, proven method for improving any aspect of your life? The Scientific Method! As a scientist, I am exposed to the scientific method daily in my work, and I also use it regularly for optimizing the rest of my life. I used the method when testing...
by root | Jan 31, 2013 | Psychology, Travel
I want to share a little trick I have learned in my travels. Â When you are traveling, you meet a lot of people and the first things you learn about someone are their names and where they are from. Â I also found this as a freshman undergrad at Macalester. Â There...
