Get Out Of Your Head!
Whether you’re a writer, soccer coach, job seeker, or self-employed, there will be points in your life where you’ll find yourself at a crossroads and just feel STUCK. When this …
What You Don’t Know…
What you don’t know can lead to assumptions, erroneous conclusions, and potentially poor decisions. Our brain is constantly trying to make sense of behaviors we observe and in the absence …
First Impressions
There is a well-circulated statistic that 33% of interviewers know in the first 90 seconds if they’ll hire a candidate. The human brain is extremely proficient at detecting (sometimes barely perceptible) cues …
An Unintentional Death
Thinking is becoming extinct. In the same way washing machines and cars have contributed to the atrophying of our bodies, our one-click world is slaughtering our need to think. Beating …
Why You’re Losing Out
As part of its intricate survival strategy, the human brain is quick to categorize . At a basic level, we organize stimuli into “good” or “bad” to avoid dangers that may harm …
Mindset Over Mechanics
About half of US adults make new year’s resolutions, yet only 8% are successful in achieving them. Mechanics such as specificity, clarity, and reasonableness of the goal are usually blamed …
8 Career Decisions You Don’t Need to Feel Badly About
A former colleague was in a job search and contacted me to be a reference. Aside from the fact that I hadn’t worked with him in several years, from what …
MINDLESSNESS INTERRUPTED
Recently, I moved to a new apartment. Upon getting up the first morning and stumbling to the kitchen to make coffee, it dawned on me how mindlessly I’ve been carrying …
THE DECISION VS. THE ACTION
Have you ever been in a work meeting where a big decision was finally made? Perhaps the team came to consensus on next steps and even a basic plan on …
PERCEPTION IS REALITY: CREATE YOURS
Reality is subjective. If 10 people witness an accident, you’ll likely get 10 stories about what actually happened. What we notice and experience in daily life is largely dictated by …