I usually naturally awake around 4 am most days. Today, though, I was up at 2:30 am. I had work-related items on my mind last night before bed, and they stuck to me. This morning, after I figured out a plan, I felt great. As I drove to a morning meeting, I was energized. It
Category: Brain hacking
Letting Go of Outcomes
I don’t know about you, but, I suck at letting go of outcomes. I’m used to a system where the harder you work at inputs, the more outputs you get. As you get older, though, you realize that often is not the case. When I was young, the more hours I put into school work,
‘Be Water, My Friend’
How do we perform at a high level, but, without anxiety? How do we live life with both fierce determination and ambition one hand, along with immense compassion and altruism in the other? How do you achieve greatness and avoid the pitfalls that have consumed people like Harvey Weinstein and so many others? I’ve been
The Johnson O’Connor Aptitude Tests
Eric told me about the Johnson O’Connor Foundation’s testing services. I looked it up and was intrigued. Two our older children recently went in for testing, and I sat in on the summary meetings with Foundation staff members Cindy Rosner and Jack Cunningham. It was pretty cool. The Foundation measures a person’s aptitudes–and, matches that
What Leads to a Fulfilling Life and Good Health?
Some time ago, I saw a TED Talk about a fascinating decades-long study that focused on this: What is correlated with mental/physical health and a fulfilling life? Recently, a post on social media spurred me to look again at it. Intrigued, I purchased a book that one of the study’s directors wrote. Known as the
Choices
Have you ever boarded a plane, pushed off from the gate, only to be told that you were grounded? As someone who has traveled a great deal in the U.S. and abroad, I find that certain flights can be quite grueling. Well, here’s how four people decided to brighten everyone’s mood when their plane was