Each one of us has a guilty pleasure. Admit that you are either a chocolate addict, a chain smoker, a junkie, a couch potato or an alcoholic. Whichever you are, you are in grave danger – a danger to yourself because of your inability to discipline yourself. Your big problem can be blamed to a […]
03 Jan
Posted by Alex as Behavior and Ethics, Communication, Home and Garden
This might be common if you live in an apartment building with a bunch of savages but it’s quite common in neighborhoods and even the suburbs too (especially since the richer folk can afford million-watt audio systems). If you want some peace and quiet but your neighbor won’t let up, then it may be time […]
22 Dec
Posted by Alex as Behavior and Ethics, Family, Holidays and Tradition
Half the fun of the holidays is gift-giving. But while you’re busy wrapping gifts, your kids are waiting to receive more gifts. This season, teach your kids the value of gift-giving. It is not common for a child to be excited about giving than receiving. It’s one value they can learn from you.
Ah yes, the sweet life of marriage.. Just when you’re starting to get cozy with your wife, you sense an upcoming danger. It’s the attack of the in-laws! How does one ever get along with the other parents?
13 Dec
Posted by Alex as Behavior and Ethics, Sex and Relationships
What do ladies look for in a guy? A great personality, a sense of humor, six-pack, a smile that melts your heart? Ladies like to hang out with guys who are hot and funny. But when hanging out leads to meeting your parents, your boyfriend suddenly seems less than perfect. You’re suddenly noticing that he […]
13 Dec
Posted by Alex as Behavior and Ethics, Family, Fitness and Health
Being a single guy, I could only imagine how the transition. It’s still be years before I get to settle down. Some of my friends, however, are now taking that route by starting families of their own. And one thing that makes me curious is my female friend’s transition from being a singleton to being […]
06 Dec
Posted by Alex as Behavior and Ethics, Business, Work and Career
Believe it or not, worrying once in a while may keep you on your toes. And for some people, excessive worrying/ paranoia is actually good for business. Why? Well, paranoia is supposed to push you to try to cover all bases that lead to oftentimes organized and foolproof plans. Hmm… It does make sense. But […]
Answering questions can be a bother. Even if you’re not hounded by the press for some juicy scoops, you may be presented with situations that would require you to dodge questions. Speakers do have several tricks up their sleeve in order to duck those tricky and complicated ones. Instead of implicating themselves through possibly mucky […]
03 Dec
Posted by Alex as Attitude and Outlook, Behavior and Ethics, Fitness and Health
Every alcoholic has a memory of how they became one. For reasons so many and various, the bottom line is that ever since, their lives have been a struggle to get out of the habit that’s ruining their lives, and of those people they care about.
03 Dec
Posted by Alex as Attitude and Outlook, Behavior and Ethics
Ever wished you had the power to change yourself? If you don’t like the person you are right now, what’s stopping you from becoming the person you want to be? Some people undergo bouts of depression, because they would have their lives differently from what’s happening to them at present. But the power to change […]
27 Nov
Posted by Alex as Behavior and Ethics, Business, Work and Career
Looking for the right person to do the job could take weeks, even months. When was the last time you regretted having hired someone? Was the last one you hired last week worth a cent?
25 Nov
Posted by Alex as Behavior and Ethics, Holidays and Tradition, Home and Garden
Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time for family. But you know family, chances are, you do have some annoying kin who are just too plain insensitive. So you might have to deal with them for a day during Thanksgiving. But what if you have some annoying family (or even friends) who are settling in […]
23 Nov
Posted by Alex as Attitude and Outlook, Behavior and Ethics
I’ve been making a lot of decisions lately and having been all too preachy on this blog has made me think hard about how I make these decisions. They’re not trivial decisions, mind you. They’re very concrete, very real, and its consequences are life-changing. While I wouldn’t go as far as enumerating them, I’m sure […]
In the midst of writing your progress report or cooking family dinner, your mind wanders off to other things not necessarily significant. Before you know it, you spent at least ten minutes doing something other than what you were supposed to be doing. Don’t fret, you don’t have a short attention span, you’re just really […]
Maybe you’ve read our quick guides on how to tell if people are lying through their actions or eyes. There is no magic in these only science and psychology. Behavior analysis has been a very enriched field over the years of studies and research. It is now used not only to treat disorders but also […]