Want to keep your fresh cut flowers, fresher? My grandmother always said put aspirin in the water and I’ve also heard you should put a penny in the water or some sugar. Well someone actually tested all these things out – and you’ll hear the results and discover what works best, just in time for Mother’s Day.
Also, you constantly receive criticism and feedback from people – some of it is welcome some not. Some of it is warranted and some of it not. So how can you learn to evaluate the feedback coming at you so you can determine what is true and what is false – and not get defensive? And then how do you use that feedback to your advantage? Sheila Heen author of the book, Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well has studied this and you will find what she has to say extremely helpful.
Plus, why do so many marriages and relationships go bad? Dr Harville Hendrix has been studying relationships and has worked with couples for over 30 years. He has authored several books on the topic including Making Marriage Simple . He shares some incredible insight into how any relationship can be made better – instantly if at least one person is willing to make some simple changes.
And who doesn’t love bacon? Just the smell of bacon cooking is enough to make you crave it. So what is it about bacon that makes it so desirable? I’ll explain the science of bacon in this episode.
I invite you to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes – then the podcasts come to you! Please go to iTunes and subscribe, rate and review the podcast on iTunes. Here is the link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/something-you-should-know/id1150124880
Resources for this Episode:
- Source for story about keeping flowers fresh: http://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/gardening/gardening-flowers/keep-cut-flowers-fresh/flower-food
- Amazon link for Sheila Heen’s book, Thanks for the Feedback: http://amzn.to/2pelwW0
- Amazon link for Harville Hendrix’ book, Making Marriage Simple: http://amzn.to/2pYzh9k
- Source for story about bacon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=133&v=27EBed9rzs8
