State the other person’s view using your own words, but in a way in which they would completely agree. Simple recipe.  Difficult to...

The common Buddhist term “suffering” might be more appropriately translated from Pali as “dis-satisfactory-ness” (albeit a made up word)....

One useful definition of investing is to allocate resources to improve quality of life.  In that sense, every one of us is an investor,...

As a primary investment of energy, over and over I’ve found leveraging strengths versus fixing weaknesses to be the best strategy for...

One huge factor that holds us back from getting what we want in life is the story we tell ourselves about why we don’t have it. “That...

Let’s face it, you’re weird.  There’s a bell curve that represents “normal”, and your views, habits and behaviors are within that range...

It’s a common mistake to over-complicate topics we’re learning more about, skills we’re trying to acquire, and any of life’s predicaments...

Some emotional states serve a useful purpose despite the negative baggage associated with them.  Stress is one example. Others, like...

Many of us consume massive amounts of information for the purpose of gaining knowledge.  I’ve personally found it helpful to continually...

There’s no sure path to success, but the surest recipe for failure and disappointment is probably trying to please everyone. Being true...

A friend who’s CEO of an advertising agency taught me about micro-moments – a trend where people increasingly turn to devices for ultra...

“Doctors are their own worst patients” illustrates how bad most of us are at taking our own advice.  But trying to play both doctor and...

Years ago I started jumping rope as part of a training regimen and was terrible at it.  The only consistent thing I did was whack the...

How we treat others is largely affected by our invisible scripts, in particular whether we believe people are intrinsically “good”, or...

Lots of credible experts who are clearly smart and accomplished disagree with their equally credible colleagues.  That’s why when most...

Resumes are often filled with words like “great communication skills”, “results-oriented” and “top-notch sales professional”, prompting...

Most of us get it backwards.  We want to have a million dollars, so we can do things millionaires do, then we’ll be millionaires....

Direct your attention to another person and honestly wish them happiness.  Really feel it. 10 points if you can do this exercise and...

1) Expect rather than hope for success. Hope = I’m unsure.  Expect = The attitude that every challenge is part of the path to success....

When contemplating any major investment (time, finances, emotion) a trick to get to the psychology behind your own desire is to ask “why”...