• Why Procrastination Isn’t “Bad”

    Issue #145, May 30, 2025 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Life gets interesting when you find yourself doing everything but the task at hand. This month, Nikki Platte offers a refreshing take on procrastination - maybe it isn’t such a villain after all? All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Why Procrastination Isn’t “Bad” We've all been there – knowing that we need to finish that important presentation while somehow finding ourselves searching for that perfect Spotify playlist for the third time this week. If procrastination was an Olympic sport, I know I might have

  • Are You Busy?

    Issue #65 - January 30, 2019 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Are you busy? Chances are, your answer is yes. But are you busy doing what‘s important to you? Or do you feel that someone else is dictating how you use your time? Read on to learn how an understanding of the mind can help you regain control. Wishing you insights, All of us at Insight Principles Are You Busy? I love greeting cards. I recently came across a card with this humorous message: If I’m so busy, How come I’m not rich? It does seem that everyone you ask

  • Time: The Greatest Illusion We Face

    Issue #47 - July 30, 2017 Welcome to Insights and Implications! We received this newsletter contribution from Ken Manning’s son Zander. Thanks Zander. Wishing you the best in your final year of school and all the years after. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Time: The Greatest Illusion We Face On June 9th, 2014, I walked onto the UMass campus for the first time as a freshman and, on the same day, I got my first piece of advice: “Enjoy your time here, before you know it you’ll be graduating. Time flies.” I got the same advice

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