Anatomy of Thank You
I had a completely different article nearly ready to go, and then… I got distracted by the call of pie dough. Of course, you realize it’s nearly Thanksgiving here in […]
Can You Really Beat Cognitive Bias?
Have you studied cognitive biases in hope of refining your own decision-making and thinking. I have. But, it’s been quite useless for improving my own thinking. That’s disappointing, even if […]
Favorite Things-Podcast Edition Summer 2021
Now, for a special summer delight: It’s been years since I did a favorite things post. But, as we slowly ebb into “normal” life, here are some of the podcasts […]
Self-Loathing Rock Stars
Creating successful startups is hard. Those who sign-on understand that from the beginning. They are making a bet on the future of this enterprise, and in return for that possibility, […]
Is That Any Way to Speak to Me?
You are likely a kind and considerate person. You take care to speak to people respectfully and with courtesy and compassion.But, how do you speak to you?Many of my clients […]
Don’t Fail Before the Fact
In my last blog post and video, I suggested a novel way of planning for this next year. The basic idea of future-based goals-setting is to cast yourself (in your […]
Your Worst Traits
In today’s world there is a lot of emphasis on finding our strengths, affirming who we are, self-empowerment and self-esteem. This has a lot of benefits, and I take no […]
Here Comes 2020!
This is the time of year when, even if you don’t make official “resolutions”, it’s difficult not to consider how you would like to shape the forthcoming year – and […]
Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
We have all heard of the idea of the self-fulfilling prophecy. Mostly, the way we use that idiom is as a sort of shorthand for a superstition that if we […]
When You Are Dead
Have you ever tried to imagine your own memorial service, or the obituary that announces it? What will people say about you, and how will they feel about the person […]