Bruce Lee coined the phrase: “Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless.”  When asked how he created the masterpiece sculpture David,...

No business plan survives first contact with real customers.  No financial plan, relationship plan, or other life plan endures in its...

People often site lack of resources (money, connections, environment, support, their biology, the economy) to rationalize their lack of...

Unless you’re extremely unlucky, it’s easy to see that life could be worse.  This recognition doesn’t make problems go away of course....

We all know that physical exercise is healthy, easier to maintain than regain, and that despite diverse innate abilities we can all...

I find it valuable to do this post-game analysis after unpleasant events: Ask myself if (a) I was part of the cause, or (b) something...

This is the easiest time in history to measure anything – your popularity on Instagram; your weight; last month’s sales; average miles...

A psychology study in a prison revealed that about 90% of those incarcerated were told by their parents that they would end up in jail....

The “put your own oxygen mask on before assisting others” airplane instruction is a strong example of how we can best be of service to...

While some of us have unlucky wiring that makes us predisposed to depression, no one on earth is immune to it. A simple tactic can...

Some exercises (Turkish getup) are complex and require coordination.  Others (sprinting uphill) can inspire results, and while simple,...

Many of us who are vigilant about managing our calendars don’t use them in ways that best serve us. We use calendars to schedule...

For those of us who don’t suffer from mental or psychological disorders, it can be difficult to empathize with those who are bipolar,...

Our need for approval has us pursuing unfulfilling careers and relationships, and saying “yes” out of obligation rather than desire.  The...

In Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, he presents 10,000 as the magic number of practice hours a person must devote to achieve mastery. ...

Feelings aren’t always logical, but they’re always “true” in the sense that our emotions are whatever they are, for right or wrong...

World-renowned former Navy Seal Jocko Willink coined the phrase “discipline equals freedom”. It seems counter-intuitive that being more...

Is it better to rent or buy?  Start a business or get a job?  The better question is: What’s a better fit for me? The truth is, your exes...

We teach kids to share toys when they’re not using them, and to applaud their siblings and friends’ achievements.  As adults, we can...

Conversation that includes disagreement seems to be a lost art. People get emotional when their beliefs are challenged.  This can cause...