The One Question
Dreams do come true. Here’s mine. [youtube_sc url=”http://youtu.be/1b3nRNVhyJg” title=”The%20Power%20of%20Slow” autohide=”1″] The TedX Linz event was life-changing. I hope you (and all the friends you share it with) enjoy the talk!
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When We Go for the Gold
Living on purpose is a big topic here on the Power of Slow blog. What better way to exhibit your enthusiasm for life than by going for the gold? Literally. As in the Olympics. Or figuratively, as in blogging about the same? The folks promoting […]
The Rise of the Data Dragon
Suffering from too much information (T.M.I.)? According to a recent Basex research study on information overload, you’re not alone. It’s becoming more and more apparent that my prediction of the Top 5 Time Wasters in the 21st century is indeed coming true. As a recap, […]
Life can be a Piece of Cake!
With Husband gone for a week to the States, I’ve had ample opportunity to occupy the kitchen in his absence. Thanks to Robert Rose, the Canadian publisher of, can we say, Capital A-mazing recipe books, I have once again astounded myself. I am a culinary […]
New Study Finds Multitasking Women More Stressed than Men
as retrieved from http://thebsreport.files.wordpress.com According to a new Michigan State University study headed by sociology professor Barbara Schneider, women are still considered more adept at multitasking than men, yet are also more stressed as a result. Compared to the 38.9 hours per week that men multitask, […]
Creativity Can Be Learned…and Enhanced with Rewards
According to the July 2011 issue of the Journal of Marketing, creativity is best enhanced through a combination of training and reward. Despite popular belief that creativity is innate, studies have shown that taking just one course to boost your creativity by learning new skills […]
Wednesday Wait a Minute Part 2
Okay, so the mid-week holiday through me for a loop, landing my Wednesday post on a Thursday. You will forgive, I hope. Time. It’s my friend. And sometimes we get carried away. And now, ladies and gentleman. The moment you’ve all been waiting for. Your […]
Why Butter is Best Bought…But Bread Not
For those of you who have followed this blog for a while, you may recall my post on Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, a book that recounts the author’s year-long foray into the Slow Food movement with helpful recipes and daunting tales of raising heritage […]
What is Slow?
Welcome to the Power of Slow, the blog that accompanies a new book being released by St. Martin’s Press in the fall of 2009. The book is entitled The Power of Slow: 101 Ways to Save Time in Our 24/7 World. Slow down to speed up. It’s […]