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The World's Shortest Course in Dog Ownership

Gardening for Maximum Pleasure with Minimum Effort

5 Minutes on Life and Death

My PsychologyToday.com article today offers brief thoughts on living and dying well.

The Palliative Option: An underdiscussed way for counselors to help clients

We tend to praise MDs who offer a palliative option for end-stage patients. We're less likely to valorize counselors who do that with  treatment-resistant clients. 

In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I make the case that the palliative-care option should more often be offered, and suggest possible wordings.

Developing a Business Idea Worthy of Shark Tank

Seeking to control their destiny, many people would love to come up with an idea and business plan that has a good chance of success without incurring much risk, the kind of business plan that would make even the toughest Shark, Kevin O’Leary on the TV show, Shark Tank, invest, or should I say bite?

My PsychologyToday.com article today shows how I help my clients develop such a plan.