All of us know the feeling. We are supposed to come up with an idea, but instead we can’t come up with anything. In our work this can mean spending long hours staring at our computer monitor, hoping that the solution will jump out at us. In our personal lives this can even take the […]
Positivity and the Elephant
I’ve read and listened to a lot of personal development material. The one thing you tend to notice is that most of the authors and speakers of this material tend to be pretty much in agreement on just about everything. Some authors focus on one area and others focus on another, but it is rare […]
How Much Time Do You Have?
A common expression I here is that people say they “don’t have enough time” to do important things in their life. Have you ever heard someone say they “don’t have enough time to exercise” or they “don’t have enough time to spend with their families”? This is garbage. We all have exactly the same amount […]
To the Teacher
Everyone is your teacher. Those that have excellence teach you how to become better. Those that have deficiency teach us why we need to become better. Those with happiness, peace and fulfillment teach us to live with those qualities. Those with depression, misery and bad fortune teach us to be grateful for what we already […]
I'm a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, podcast host, computer programmer and an avid reader. Since 2006, I've published weekly essays on this website to help people like you learn and think better. My work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, TEDx, Pocket, Business Insider and more. I don't promise I have all the answers, just a place to start.