Imagine the first time you tried to swim and all the things you had to figure out, like floating, paddling, and moving from one position in the pool to another. 

Most likely, it wasn’t an easy experience. However, for those who keep up with swimming, it eventually becomes second-nature...

While traveling last week, I quickly became anxious after discovering that my flight was delayed and that I might miss my bus to my final destination as a result. 

The consequence of missing the bus would be another 2-hour wait for the next bus — something I was not...

Every time I watch Shark Tank, I’m always intrigued by the level of tenacity that the Sharks have with some of their offers.
For example, in Season 11, Episode 22, Robert Herjavec offered $100,000 in exchange for a 35% stake in Tough Apparel. Though the founders attempted to counter a...

Imagine the opportunity cost if everyone waited until they were 100% ready before…

Having a difficult conversation.
Taking on a new role or project.
Moving across the country or globe.

We’d have far fewer meaningful conversations, take on far fewer impactful projects, and would seldom be inclined to see what...

Next time you feel your emotional state ramping up in response to a stressful or challenging situation:

Acknowledge and accept your current state — you’re human.  Ask yourself: “Will life go on? Will I be okay? Can I find a way forward”
In the vast majority of instances, the answer...

The importance of most things tends to follow a time-based function:

Some things tend to increase in importance over time, like relationships or high-impact projects.

Other things tend to decrease in importance over time, like a one-off heated disagreement with a colleague or a bad customer experience with a company.

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Being aware of the quality of your attention at any given moment is one of the most important things you can do for your well-being.

You can be anxious about a situation that you cannot control or choose to pay attention to something you can control.

You can be frustrated...

Instructions are often more effective when complemented with context.

You could just instruct your sales team — much to their perplexion — to revise a sales strategy that by anyone’s account is currently working well. Or you could also explain that there is upcoming legislation in your sector that will...

I forgot to post yesterday. 

I had the post pre-written as I typically do while on vacation. 

I lost my streak. 

I was sad for one moment. 

Fine the next. 

You don’t learn woodworking for its own sake; you learn it so you can build a table or a chair.

You don’t learn how to code for the sake of coding; you learn to code so you can solve engineering problems. 

The purpose of knowledge is realized not when...