One strange problem is the irrational human belief that we shouldn’t have any.  Not only “should” we, but it’s almost impossible to make...

It’s difficult to perceive progress in ourselves or our community when the most prominent “news” seems to reveal that our health, wealth,...

Texting and driving is dangerous, so I made a rule to never to do so unless the car was in park.  To cut back on carbs and sugar, I gave...

Sunk cost bias causes otherwise smart people to make irrational decisions when investing resources, based on previous investments that...

People are considered smart because they have an advanced degree, an impressive vocabulary, or are well-read. But how we apply what we...

If there’s a way forward in building a peaceful global civilization among 7 billion people, we must understand that ideas spread and...

One hack for forming new habits is to commit to activities so small and seemingly insignificant that they rule out the perception that...

While it’s impossible for our education system to predict what money-making skills will be most valued in 15-20 years, certain skills are...

Consider the following in addition to whatever advice you’ve received on negotiating: People (especially those who negotiate often) will...

“As soon as” syndrome happens when you make your next move – or worse, your happiness – contingent on something else happening. There is...

Most of us tend to judge others by their actions, but judge ourselves based on our intentions. One without the other is impure.  Let’s...

Every culture has unwritten rituals, many of which apply to meeting people for the first time.  Your culture influences what you see as...

There are many ways to make frequent, incremental changes that yield meaningful long-term results. Investing a portion of the money you...

‘Chef’ and ‘cook’ are incorrectly used as synonyms.  Cooks excel when they can implement recipes created by others, perhaps with their...

It’s funny how we say ‘I am angry’ but no one would think to say ‘I am a broken arm.’  We know that we are not equal to our emotions, we...

We live in a time where there are fewer gatekeepers.  If you want to be an artist, an actor, a business person, a singer…you don’t have...

It’s surprising that our education system doesn’t stress effective ways to collaborate and verbally communicate with other humans, given...

The American education system trains us to make decisions based on knowing “all” the information.  No one consistently gets A’s on tests...

Effectiveness is doing things that move you closer to your goals.  Efficiency is doing things (whether effective or not) economically....

An Olympic gold medal winning crew team had a coach that challenged the athletes to a simple but powerful litmus test for every decision...