Index of Articles from the Active Mind of Dan Saltzman

I Do Not See Myself Getting Older,
I am Leveling-Up!

• Why Age is the path to wisdom
• Why now is the best time of my life!
• Six things I know now that I wish I knew when I was younger

Updated September 2024

Making Our (Temporary) Long-Distance Relationship Work

• Why I am in a long-distance relationship.
• Six strategies that are enabling our long-distance relationship to work.
• It will be OK in the end. If it’s not OK, it is not the end.

July 2024

Better Brain Health to Find Inner Peace

• How I am learning to handle my overactive brain
• Strategies to improve my awareness and management of Attention-Deficit-Disorder (ADD)
• It is possible to fall asleep quickly and stay asleep through the night – even with ADD

Originally published in 2018, updated in 2024

Ooh La La – Life Lessons from Nick Foles

• The Wisdom & Perspective of Nick Foles after winning Super Bowl LII
• Just Because Life is Not Fair Doesn’t Mean It Isn’t Good
• How Nick Fole’s perspective helped me during a difficult time searching for a new job.

Published March 2018

Fig the Wonder Dog & the Village that Saved His Life

• A day-by-day journal of Fig’s miraculous recovery from total kidney failure from the event that caused the problem through his total recovery.

Originally published January 2019, Updated Sept. 2024

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POLITICS: Why Do the Mice Roar and the Largest Group of Voters Remain Silent?

• Why Politicians Attacking the Rights and Freedoms of People Who Do Not Share Their Core Beliefs
• Do Not Come After My Guns, But It Is OK to Attack the Gays!
• It is a tough time to be an immigrant – even legal immigrants.
• A Disgraceful Situation in Springfield, Massachusetts
• Why are Racism and Discrimination Still Prevalent in America?
• How Do We Get Out of This Political Mess?
• What Happens If We Do Not Get Out of This Political Mess

October 2024

BUSINESS: The Employee Impact When Private Equity Acquires Your Company – The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly

• A quick definition of Private Equity
• Private Equity is Huge!
• Why is Private Equity Dominating
• Growth Equity vs. Private Equity
• What to expect when Private Equity takes over your company
• How Private Equity Transforms Your Business
• What it takes to survive and thrive in a P/E owned business

June 2023

Politics in the USA
Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right

• Why Silence is not Golden – Why the majority of voters are moderate and under-represented.
• A look at Media Bias Across All Platforms
• Thoughts on What Can Be Done to Fix a Broken Political Process

June 2023

Politics or “As the Process Ticks!”

• How the Philosophy of W. Edwards Deming Can Be Applied to the Current Political Climate in the United States
• Why most political issues are process problems and why using blame and finger pointing is ineffective.
• Why adding more controls and guardrails to address issues with government services is generally ineffective and inefficient.

January 2018

BUSINESS: Three Ways to Find Gratitude in a Challenging Work Environment

• Why Gratitude is an Attitude
• Embracing the Law of Attraction to focus on positive outcomes
• Finding Gratitude by Keeping Things in Perspective
• You Don’t Have to Own the Negative Emotions of Others

September 2017