Put the stick in the corner and feed that carrot to your donkey! We don't need to be managed to be efficient, just give us a little breathing room and we thrive.

How to cope with stress at work, and about the importance of having detailed plans. In other words, hope for the best, but have a plan... or at least a [...]

How experienced travelers apply common sense to everyday situations to make sure they don't miss a chance to get soaking wet on their way to work.

How living abroad changes your friends and Family and why it's easier to tell stories when no one listens (Schrödinger's cat).

Why loosing focus is bad, loosing Focus is not. How your mind's clarity depends on bugs in your teeth and what to do on a curve.

How positive thinking can help you score a coffee, that a "free lunch" actually do exist in nature and that allergies can be cured by placing stones on [...]

What's the difference between exit strategy and an exit interview and how to find a bargain in our neck of the woods.

It took a fair bit of courage to announce our Sabbatical to my employers. But their reaction was more surprising then I have imagined.