Being an intellectually curious obsessive nutcase when it comes to human performance, I consume a lot of new information.  The high cost...

It saddens me to hear people say “I’m just a [insert job title]”.  I sense that some don’t convey (or even feel) “passion” for the work...

For most of my adult life my operating strategy has been: 1) Be open to multiple ideas and execute on the best ones 2) Keep doing what...

To be authentic means first to be fiercely self-aware, which means you NEVER lie to yourself. It means you develop genuine relationships...

A famous experiment asked students to keep close count of the score of a basketball game they were watching.  Without error, each student...

It’s almost certain that you’ll forget most of the things you said today, this week, or this year.  And it’s likely that some of your...

Almost all our behavior is animated by facts that turn into stories. A guy bumped into me and spilled my drink. FACT: (re-read the...

People often ask my advice on whether they should pursue additional degrees or education. Two important questions to ask yourself when...

Eulogies would be so much more valuable if we gave them while people were still alive. Science confirms that expressing gratitude makes...

I’ve read lots of books devoted to skill acquisition.  There’s some useful info, backed by impressive data revealing habits, practices,...

I believe that the ultimate goal of wisdom is to have the same clarity you’ll have on your deathbed, but long before that so you can...

The exact life you have right now is a reflection of your standards, or, put simply, exactly what you are willing to TOLERATE.  This...

I stopped making specific resolutions, and started doing an 80/20 analysis of my year instead. There is a much more sophisticated version...

The quality of your “free time” plummets when your mental software is focused on the negativity that just happened, or the stressful...

Re-framing is an important cognitive tool that allows us to improve our situation by assigning a meaning that serves us better. We’ll...

Language often reflects our thoughts.  There’s a reason we don’t say “I am a broken ankle” and “I am a fever”.  And yet when it comes to...

It’s tempting and occasionally true to equate the level of freedom with one’s wealth and resources.  And while it’s cliche of me to tell...

Since most people who read this (and the person writing this) are glued to their smartphones, it seems sensible to optimize them to serve...

Have you ever deleted negative or antagonistic Facebook friends, only to realize that your feed seems to be filled with content that...

Our two million year old brain is designed to keep us safe – a useful default mental state for cavemen/women. But at this point in our...