INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) The best leaders are deeply introspective, intentionally asking questions of themselves to become even better leaders. So, … [Read more...]
Issue #52: On the Cost of Impatience, Doing What Matters, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Think of the last time that being impatient, in a hurry, was of benefit to you. Go ahead, I’ll be patient and wait. You’ll … [Read more...]
Issue #51: On the Key to Forming Habits, the Self-Improvement Trap, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Research shows that people often fail to establish habits because they’re unwilling to exert self-control in the short-term to … [Read more...]
Issue #50: On the Power of Wandering, Harsh Advice to Cut-Off Complainers, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) So often in life we feel pressure to figure out our path – to set a destination, draw a straight line from the here and now to the … [Read more...]
Issue #49: On Preventing Angry Outbursts, Spreading Positive Gossip, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) In 2012, a Harvard psychologist proved, and get ready for this, that the brain can’t distinguish between past memories and … [Read more...]
Issue #48: On Using Occam’s Razor to Solve Problems, 4 Words to Live By, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Studies have confirmed that simplifying things in life makes human beings happier. And yet most of us have what behavioral … [Read more...]
Issue #47: On the 2 Types of Empathy, the Strategy Leaders Forget, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Empathy is a misunderstood term. It’s the capacity to understand what others are feeling/thinking and relate. It’s making others … [Read more...]
Issue #46: On the Biggest Happiness Drain, Developing Better Judgment, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Research from the London Business School points to the most fundamental things you forget when it comes to developing … [Read more...]
Issue #45: On Choosing Opportunities and Taking Mistakes in Stride
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Here’s the single most important question to ask yourself when debating whether or not to take on a new opportunity: “Why … [Read more...]
Issue #44: On Wisdom from Comedian Jim Carrey, How to Stop Languishing, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Years ago, I was listening to a commencement speech from comedian Jim Carrey, when, at about the ten-minute mark, something he … [Read more...]
