Honesty is not always the best policy, especially since lying to yourself can be helpful. I’m a huge fan of Shankar Vedantam and his NPR […]
happiness
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Pursuing meaningful goals not only makes for a good story but helps us practice happiness. In The Science of Storytelling, Why Stories Make Us Human […]
In her new book on quitting, Annie Duke shares why it’s important to set more flexible goals. As a professional poker player and cognitive-behavioral decision […]
In The Price of Privilege, Madeline Levine, Ph.D. has a chapter that explains why moms need comfort. I reread it now and then. It’s towards […]
Are you unhappy despite success? Arthur C. Brooks wrote his book, From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half […]
Many of us need an antidote to worry and stress…with students starting a new year, summer coming to an end, or impacts of COVID still […]
A common reason why people reach out to me is that they get stuck from having too many creative ideas. I am guilty of this […]
We all want to be happy, but it’s likely that it is job satisfaction you really want. No matter what kind of “work” you do, […]
Instead of relying on one or two mentors, select your personal board of directors. Just as you can’t be another person’s everything. One person can’t […]