You’re Only As Good As Your Worst Day
We tend to measure performance by what happens when things are going well. Yet how people, organizations, companies, leaders, and other things do on their best day isn’t all that instructive. To find …
Relationships
Is Vulnerability a Choice?
Being vulnerable is not a choice. It’s a reality of living. What we do with that vulnerability can either open doors to deeper connection, or throw up walls that stifle growth and fulfillment. …
So Two Stoics Walk Into a Bar…
The first thing he ordered was OJ with a splash of vodka. When people come to the FS bar the first thing they did was order a drink so this didn’t seem out of the ordinary. But looking closely …
Bayes and Deadweight: Using Statistics to Eject the Deadweight From Your Life
[K]nowledge is indeed highly subjective, but we can quantify it with a bet. The amount we wager shows how much we believe in something. Sharon Bertsch McGrayne The quality of your life will, to a …
Hanlon’s Razor: Not Everyone is Out to Get You
* Hanlon’s razor is a mental safeguard against the temptation to label behavior as malicious when incompetence is the most common response. It reminds us that people are not out to get us, and it’s …
Roger Fisher on a Better Way to Negotiate, Part 2
In Part 1 of our series on the best-selling negotiation book Getting to Yes, we covered Roger Fisher’s four-part framework on Principled Negotiation — his “way out” of highly contentious negotiation. …
Roger Fisher on a Better Way to Negotiate, Part 1
“Peace is not a piece of paper, but a way of dealing with conflict when it arises.” — Roger Fisher *** (Don’t want to read online? Purchase a sexy PDF of the two-part series for only …
Need to Improve your Relations with Others? Start by Getting Human Nature Right
Most of us periodically struggle to manage our relationships, whether we’re trying to manage a company, a team, a marriage, or a friendship. The problem is that we’re often fighting, …
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 …