The Tension Created By Stretch Goals
It’s one thing to set big stretch goals. It’s another thing entirely to acknowledge the tension and incentives they create within an organization. Charlie Munger, speaking at the 2000 …
Psychology
Carol Dweck: A Summary of Growth and Fixed Mindsets
There are two main mindsets we can navigate life with: growth and fixed. Having a growth mindset is essential for success. In this post, we explore how to develop the right mindset for improving your …
Cognitive Exhaustion: Resting Your Mental Muscle
In the go-go-go world of today, we need to be sure we’re giving our mind ample opportunity to rest and relax — recognizing when we need a mental break. I usually take a walk. Or go to a yoga …
The Nine Primary Tactics Used to Influence Others
We all face situations where we need to persuade others to change their minds. Often, we forget the need to understand the other person’s thinking before we can truly convince them. These nine tactics …
How Play Enriches Our Creative Capacity
“Play doesn’t just help us to explore what is essential. It is essential in and of itself.” — Greg McKeown *** The value of playing cannot be over-stated. From Einstein and Seneca to Steve …
The Necessity of Marginalia
Francis Bacon once remarked, “some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.” Reading and writing often go hand in hand. Reading is not a passive skill …
Learned Helplessness
“The ability to choose cannot be taken away or even given away it can only be forgotten.” That Sounds like something Victor Frankel would say. However, it’s Greg McKeown in …
Marie Kondo: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
Tidying and organizing our homes can make a huge difference to our happiness and productivity. The Japanese art of decluttering focuses on the philosophical side of decluttering, while also offering …
Innovation: The Attacker’s Advantage
Innovation isn’t a single act, it’s an ongoing process of battling against what’s already established. Change is often not noticeable until it’s too late. The attacker’s advantage is the ability to …
The Difference Between Losing and Being Beaten
Not every time you lose, are you beaten. And not every time you win, did you win. There is a difference between losing and being beaten, and it comes down to you. From Essentialism: The Disciplined …
The Surprising Books That Billionaires, Chess Prodigies, Performance Coaches, and Bestselling Authors Recommend
One question Tim Ferriss, the author of The Four Hour Workweek, asks people on his podcast is “What book have you gifted most often to others, and why?” This is one of my favorite parts of the show. …
Andrew Stanton: The clues to a great story
“Drama is anticipation mingled with uncertainty.” — William Archer Joan Didion famously remarked that “We tell ourselves stories to live.” She was right. The business has become a story …
The Powerful Predictor Behind Successful Relationships
Relationships are a major component of our health and happiness, so it’s worth paying attention to how we can improve them. In this post, we cover one of the most significant predictors of …
The Ten Pillars of Cutthroat Zen
Dan Harris turned to meditation after a panic attack on live TV in front of millions of people. In the back of his excellent book, 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without …
Aphorisms for Thirsty Fish: The Lost Writings of Wu Hsin
“Expectation is the grandfather of disappointment. The world can never own a man who wants nothing.” One hundred years after Confucius, came Wu Hsin. His name literally means …
The Keys to Happiness
“The mental construction of our daily activities, more than the activity itself, defines our reality.” What if the formula for success is backwards. We’re told that if we work hard, …