Reinventing Academia
I’m a lifelong learner and student, and have spent about 24 years in school. My stint at Stanford consisted of seven years. The first two years I […]
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Woof! Your Pet’s Carbon Footprint
I’m a dog fanatic. When I see a dog walking his or her human(s), I say hello to the pooch, not the human! It’s terribly […]
Continue reading »Alchemus Prime: Year in Review
Last December we produced a Year In Review document for our advisory board, and based on their feedback, I’m summarizing our progress to date here. […]
Continue reading »Cultivating Charismatic Leadership
Stanford scientist Dr. Emma Seppälä’s book, The Happiness Track, finally arrived and I’m excited to report that it contains science-based arguments for happiness as the […]
Continue reading »Conscious Leadership = Happiness
I’ve been following Emma Seppälä,Science Director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University, for about a year on social media. […]
Continue reading »Are We All Muslims?
The recent fiascos in social media channels about racism against Muslims is fascinating to observe. We have written in the past about the scientific basis for […]
Continue reading »Meditation Goes Mainstream
At Alchemus Prime we are often asked why meditation is part of our model. Our answer is typically something like this: leading thinkers across generations, […]
Continue reading »Hallmarks of Creative People
When I came across this article on the 25 things creative people do differently, I felt resonance and affirmation. Every single characteristic is important, and […]
Continue reading »Climate Catastrophe: What You Can Do
Upworthy’s article depicting a massive chunk of a glacier in Greenland break off and melt before the eyes of a horrified film crew is making waves […]
Continue reading »Character Traits for Wellness
Scientist and author Scott Barry Kaufman recently wrote a blog post based on his own research investigating the character traits that most strongly correlate with […]
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