How to Finish What You Start & Strange Ways Germs Spread at Home and Work

Something You Should Know

Something is probably missing in your old holiday photos. In fact, the older you get, the more you notice what’s not in them and you really regret it. This episode begins with that missing ingredient in your older pictures and advice on how to make sure you don’t make the same mistake with your holiday photos from now on. Source: Cheryl Lightle author of “The Creative Memories Way: https://amzn.to/3riziqL

It’s a pretty universal problem - you start something but never finish. I bet it has happened to you. I also bet there are some things you say you want to accomplish but never quite find the time to actually get around to starting them? You are not alone. Jon Acuff, author of the book Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done (https://amzn.to/3lkzGBc) researched the science of setting and achieving goals. He joins me to explain where people go wrong and how to set and reach goals that are truly important to you.

Can you really rely on the 5-Second Rule ? What about double dipping - is it really so bad? And just how gross is it to eat birthday cake after someone blows out the candles? Listen as I explore all of these questions about food and germs and illness with scientist and Clemson University professor Paul Dawson, author of the book Did You Just Eat That? (https://amzn.to/2PqKLOw)

Seems like texting doesn’t really require punctuation. Yet maybe it should – at least sometimes. Listen as I explain why certain punctuation can make you sound more sincere and other punctuation makes you sound less sincere. What’s so interesting is it only applies to texts but does not apply to any other type of written communication. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563215302181

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