(Trigger warning: MASSIVE GUILT TRIP AHEAD...and some minor swearing) Did you wake up with a plan decide to give your best today...to...

There are good habits like exercise. Bad habits, like not getting enough sleep or worse, addictions. Some are conscious efforts (like...

Thomas Edison famously tried over 10,000 prototypes when inventing the lightbulb. Now, the lightbulb is synonymous with new ideas and...

Many of us are still firmly in the grip of the pandemic Ground Hog Day scenario - with many offices delaying returns to "normal"...

The choice triangle of "quality, speed, cost" where you can only pick two has many examples. Most industries have a spectrum of choices...

One of the least popular places to live in the world is the present. So many of us spend time either in the past, swimming either in...

Have you ever been sitting at home on a Sunday, with a growing feeling of dread for Monday? You are not alone. The "Sunday Scaries" can...

It's been 20 years since the 9/11 attacks. If you were alive (and mostly adultish) when it happened, you know where you were and what...

I often get asked for advice on "the best time to..." find a job, start graduate school, change careers, start a business, ask for a...

Back to school season is upon us. As a kid, I was always excited for the new school year to start. To learn new things, to move...

One side benefit of having children is having a great excuse to watch kids movies. One of my favorites is Kung Fu Panda. Po, the...

Have you ever met an Olympian? They are extraordinary people. In Greek mythology, the Olympians were literally gods - set apart from...

Gardeners are inherently optimistic people. Planting seeds now for flowers or fruits later is an exercise in patience that is often lost...

It might be an unrealistic expectation for every day to be epic. One that sticks out in your memory above all the others for how things...

Iron sharpens iron. Absolutely correct. If you are an athlete - one of the best ways to get better is to compete against opponents...

We have come to take for granted from movies over the past 70+ years that the US Military will win the day. We believe that John Wayne...

I've been having a recurring dream since the pandemic started - I'm going on a trip (or coming home from one) and I am just not ready. I...

This time of year is full of so much energy - everything is green and growing, and not just trees and cicadas. My social feeds are full...

It’s been a while since we blogged about hacks for personal performance. Too long. Which is kind of the point, considering that today’s...

It's up to you to build the life you want. Let go of whatever anchors are holding you fast and go explore the world that awaits you....