Posts Tagged ‘happiness’
Comparison is the Thief of Joy
We all deal with negative voices in our heads and comparison loves to attach itself to those voices. Theodore Roosevelt said that comparison is the thief of joy. By wanting things to be different than they are we get caught in the cycle of desire, and this cycle may actually prevent us from getting what we…
Read MoreHow the Science of Genetics Helped Apple Sustain Innovation
Rebecca is joined by leading corporate consultant and author Andrea Kates who shares how Apple and Pandora and many others have applied the science of genetics to access innovation in a responsible manner. Andrea shares the elements and genomes of your business and how they can combine for growth and profitability in a down economy.…
Read MoreScience Answers the Need for Business Growth
Evolutionary biologist and thought leader Rebecca Costa explores how the application of science to the challenges facing businesses large and small can provide insight and answers to the way forward. Adjacent technologies provide techniques companies can graft onto their own DNA. Looking at today’s competitors can be shortsighted – did Nikon think that telephones were…
Read MoreWhat Can You Do To Help Save Medicare and MediCade Today
While about 30% of your “health” is governed by genetics, 15% by social strata and 5% by environment, approximately 50% of your health is dictated by YOU through what you eat and how much exercise you get. Healthier people means fewer patients which means a lower burden on the next generation. Follow our network on…
Read MoreGood Health Care: It’s Your Zip Code, Stupid
The Institute of Medicine evaluates health care services based upon six factors: safety, timeliness, efficiency, effectiveness, equitability and how patient-centered it is. We do poorly across all, except for efficiency . . . but when you look closely this is propped up by places like the Cleveland Clinic and the Mayo Clinic. Ten miles –…
Read MoreMedical Expert Dr. Brian McGowan
Medical expert and educator Dr. Brian McGowan joins Rebecca to deconstruct the quality of our health care system discussing the safety, timeliness, efficiency, effectiveness, equitability and patient orientation of existing options. Prompted by the chat room he explores social media and medicine, its strengths as a tool for teaching communities and its weaknesses, especially for…
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