We tend to play victim and point to external circumstances to justify how we feel, react and behave. Twin boys with identical DNA and...

The pygmalion effect describes the tendency for us to act the way people treat us.  If employees or colleagues are treated as...

Science shows that when you say “He’s awful” or “She’s mean”, people can’t help but associate those negative traits not only with the...

As much as our culture values courage and hard work, it takes just as much of both to know when to walk away from something that isn’t...

I can already hear you judging the young girl that spent two hours crafting the perfect selfie, then removed it from Instagram when it...

You’ll barely notice the effect of scarfing down ice cream tonight.  Do that tomorrow, and consistently over time, and get diabetes....

The book 5 Love Languges shows how each person has “languages” (words of affirmation, acts of service, gifts, quality time, physical...

The first step in AA is admitting you have an alcohol problem.  The first step in improving your finances is examining your current...

It may not be easy to see the similarities between you and the CEO of a large company (assuming you’re not one).  But just like those...

A couple concepts and mantras that have made it easier for me to deal with people that would normally frustrate me: Other people’s...

This is the first generation of children growing up in a world where don’t have to wait to be picked.  They don’t have to convince...

It’s not enough to work hard, do things well, or do things efficiently without questioning whether each thing needs to be done. The real...

Your brain doesn’t understand “no”. Your energy goes where your attention goes.   Try this: DON’T think of a giraffe.  (We both know what...

Circus shows use a thin rope tied to a stake in the ground to keep elephants from moving.  One might wonder how such a powerful animal...

A group of soldiers go on a 40 km full-gear march.  A portion are told by researchers that it’s only 30km, another portion that it’s...

When we avoid or delay necessary but difficult conversations, we trade short-term discomfort for long-term dysfunction.  Which usually...

Here’s my best effort to simplify a complex topic: Effective marketing is not about getting multiple megaphones (Facebook, Twitter,...

Any dream, goal, or worthwhile endeavor will have obstacles.  Taking the time to consider – upfront – the realistic threats to achieving...

Sometimes we inhibit our own growth by allowing ourselves to procrastinate starting (or stopping) a habit, even when we know it would...

You could Google “morning routines” + almost any successful person’s name and find some pretty interesting first-part-of-the-day habits....