I listened to a younger zookeeper complain about herself, and my heart went out to her. “I’ve been at my new zoo for three months,… Continue reading Better, Faster, Stronger at Your Job
Category: Operant Conditioning
It’s National Zookeeper Week, a whole week honoring and celebrating the hard, passionate work from the most amazing group of people on the planet. Zookeepers… Continue reading A Zookeeper’s Guide to Healthy Habits
I am an animal behavior nerd. I always want to know why animals do the thing they do. Why do dolphins pop their jaws, making… Continue reading Why Diets Don’t Work
A while ago, I shared some of the basics of operant conditioning, the learning/teaching method animal trainers use to teach the critters all those amazing… Continue reading No Good or Bad
Condensing my thoughts into several big ideas I’ve learned the past two years as an Optimize Coach has been difficult. Especially when I love to… Continue reading ZooFit 101- Changing Behavior to Change the World
Let me tell you how rocky last month was for me. Late nights, uncontrollable snacking, lack of motivation to do my exercises, and lack of… Continue reading Going Back to Kindergarten: Start Again Without Starting Over
Last week I discussed the difference between a goal as a Desired Outcome (which we don’t have control over) and putting systems into place which… Continue reading Creating Systems
I did my first Spartan Race this weekend. It was an experience I won’t soon forget. I was among the second largest Spartan Team in… Continue reading Burpees for Fun
Plastic-Free July is almost over. One more day. This is a perfect opportunity to re-evaluate your life practices this month. If you did the Plastic-Awareness… Continue reading Plastic-Free July Eco-Challenge, Day 31: The End, But Not Really
There is something cathartic, almost therapeutic about moving to me. Living in the same place for over three years is kind of a rarity for… Continue reading Plastic-Free July Eco-Challenge, Day 29- Get Items Second-Hand