by Andrea James | Apr 19, 2018 | Journalism, Life & technology tips, That's Life
A few years ago, our home security provider installed new fire alarm detectors in my house. They emitted loud, high-pitched beeps at even the slightest detection of heat, smoke or steam. Boiling water set off the one in the kitchen. A steamy shower set off the one in...
by Andrea James | Jan 6, 2017 | Curiosity, Inspiration, That's Life, Wall Street logic
Starting in September, I started assisting Tesla with investor communications and therefore have been not blogging as much. For one, my days are full. (I am also still doing executive coaching.) For two, it seems fitting to write less. But I did want to share some...
by Andrea James | Jun 17, 2016 | Curiosity, That's Life
The Atlantic has an article, The War on Stupid People, that provides a great starting point for a discussion on innate ability versus hard work. It brings up several thoughts for me. One, it’s profoundly difficult to be low IQ in today’s economy. All the...
by Andrea James | May 11, 2016 | Inspiration, That's Life, Wall Street logic
I have one quote taped to the wall of my office. “Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn’t know before you learned it.” True of stock investing. True of life, too. We are all beginners. There is never a time in life when we are not...
by Andrea James | Apr 22, 2016 | Life & technology tips, That's Life, Wall Street logic
Dear fellow biological organisms, I am going to advocate for your sleep hygiene because sleep won’t advocate for itself. Rest is often the thing that gets squeezed at both ends when other things should be cut out instead. Consider this: When the biological...
by Andrea James | Dec 31, 2011 | Inspiration, That's Life
Do you have a bucket list? That is, a list of things you’d like to accomplish before you kick the bucket? I never created one for myself — the truth is, my reverse-bucket-list is a lot more spectacular than any list I would’ve come up with 10 years...
