For years I have fielded the same question from friends, colleagues, family, and current and former students: when am I going to leave law practice and devote myself to teaching, which I obviously love so much? Now we have an answer. I am delighted to announce that I have accepted an appointment to teach full-time at Georgetown University Law Center, with the title of Distinguished Visitor from Practice. Continue reading →
Looking Back to Go Forward
Today marks the anniversary of my first post — on life’s best practices. It’s as true now as it was then: human beings are not perfect, we never will be, and that’s both more interesting and more promising than the alternatives.
Posts. During the past year, I have had 129 posts in 15 categories (listed in the right-hand column of this blog). Most posts have been categorized under Connection, followed by Life-Long Learning, Creativity, Mind Challenges, and Mind Tools. I’m glad to say that’s exactly what I promised, and it reflects an on-going commitment to identifying and discussing research into what modern science and theory say about human potential. Continue reading →
Great Twitter Advice
Roughly 100 percent of what Mike Brown writes over at Brainzooming is worth reading. This brief post, which provides his rules of thumb for who to decide to follow (or not), is short, simple, and very useful. (As you can see, from the tag cloud in the right column of the blog, I have mentioned Twitter often in these pages. It’s a useful device for connection and creativity.)
My Intentions
31 Jan 2011 at 07:48
TBilich
Best Practices - The Core Theory
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I believe in transparency, so in light of this being the first post of a new yearly cycle, I wanted to list my intentions and objectives for the coming year.
Intentions. I intend to make my blog a go-to resource for practical discussions of brain function and its impact on satisfaction and achievement. I intend to develop a strong and growing community of people who want to change the world by changing themselves and helping others to maximize their potential. As I have mentioned before, I believe personal development has overtly political implications. Sheep need not apply here. I want lions and tigers with opposable thumbs.
This post is about how I intend to measure my growing fulfillment of these intentions. Continue reading →