5 Tips To Great New Year’s Resolutions

It’s that time of year again: time for New Year’s resolutions.  We all make them and we’re all frequently disappointed with our inability to stick with them beyond January.  The good news is that there are a few things we can do to maximize our chances for success.  The better news is that even what…

Happenstance & Habits: Dual Factors Shaping Our Lives

I’ve always reveled at the fantastically accidental nature of life.  My family emigrated to the United States from Egypt.  Not surprisingly, that fateful decision entirely transformed the sequence of events that followed and ultimately shaped my life.  In fact, my parents’ decision to emigrate so transformed so many aspects of my life that I struggle…