After you read this blog, you might not be itching to take a walk in the woods. Every year, 350,000 Americans discover that a casual forest stroll produces weeks of oozing skin rashes triggered by a certain toxic shrub. But hold on – that poison ivy statistic is deceptive because it lacks context: no one knows how many Americans miss out on the exercise, reflection and perspective of woodland hikes because they fear infection from a pesky plant. Most nature-walkers don’

A client and his wife (I’ll call them Don and Clare) are going through a divorce. Their three college-age children are fairly independent, but the split-up of their parents likely will disrupt their lives. The table has been set for a fight: There’s an easy-to-detect bitterness between Don and Clare – I have heard it in their tone and language when addressing each other. Each has strong opinions about the other, and Don recently predicted, “The attorneys will be the winner

Ancient devices like sundials, water clocks, and hourglasses reveal a historically consistent quirk among humans: We want to know what time it is. Figuring out the optimal time to speak, act, or decide dictates the daily effectiveness of presidents, partners and parents. Their internal timepiece tells leaders when to hold on and when to let go, when to make a move and when to wait. It’s one thing to possess a skill; it’s another to know when to use it. This distinction