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This article was originally published by Fast Company. My wife’s grandmother is 100 years old. She is healthy, smart, energetic, and fun to be around. Last year at Thanksgiving, I sat at a table with her for an hour-and-a-half with my wife and her two sisters as we listened to her tell stories about her life. We were all transfixed.…
This article was originally published by Fast Company. I recently had the opportunity for a family vacation in Europe. It was wonderful to see so many remnants of history, experience different cultures, and eat a lot of really good food. Upon returning, I experienced some jet lag. The first day I woke up around 3:00 a.m., tried in vain to…
Hindsight resonates just as profoundly in our personal lives. My companion piece expands on the idea that the way we think about the past can be inaccurate and how longing for “the good old days” can prevent us from seeing the joy available today. This article was originally published by Fast Company. “If I had known how it was…
This article was originally published by Fast Company. In many sports, when coaches evaluate athletes, they are often trying to gauge their reaction times. A reaction time that is only a thousandth of a second faster can be the difference between making the save or allowing the goal. Fast reaction times are useful and even lifesaving in many situations. When…
This article was originally published by Fast Company here. https://shanejackson.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/08.23.SJ_.3.habits.strategy-4.mp4 During the settling of the American West, pioneers would hire guides to lead them across the prairies and mountains to unchartered, available land. These guides had to match their knowledge of the weather, potential threats, and the difficulty of each possible route with the capabilities and limitations of the settlers…
This article was originally published by Fast Company here. Writers in the film and television industries have recently gone on strike as their unions attempt to negotiate with studios on a number of issues. With the advent of streaming services and the massive disruption they have caused to the economic models of the entertainment industry, it’s no surprise that writers are trying…