A Simple Buddhist Framework for Dealing with Frustrating People & Situations
Learning about this Buddhist framework brought me tremendous peace and has allowed me to focus my emotional energy in more productive places.
Crypto, NFTs and Tulip Bulbs: 2021 from a Historical Perspective
A recap of 2021 and four tips for navigating the current environment.
Habit Hack #5: My Two Best Weight Loss Hacks
Habit Hack #5 to help you create and stick with new habits in 2022.
Habit Hack #4: Create Accountability
Habit Hack #4 to help you create and stick with new habits in 2022.
Habit Hack #3: Start Small
Habit Hack #3 to help you create and stick with new habits in 2022.
Habit Hack #2: Win With Only 30 Minutes of Motivation Per Week
Habit Hack #2 to help you create and stick with new habits in 2022.
Habit Hack #1: Recognize That Most of Your Life Is Governed By Habits
As we approach New Year’s resolution season, I am sharing five hacks that might help you create and stick with new habits in 2022.
Why Making a Change is so Hard
And The Three Magic Words to Make Better Decisions and Improve Your Life. In this article I’ll explain why people cling to the status quo, and introduce a simple framework you can use to help you overcome this trap.
How Gratitude Can Silence Your Ego and Improve Your Life
Thanksgiving is our nation’s official day of gratitude. It is our day to step back with our loved ones and give thanks for the blessings we have in our lives. But gratitude has value well beyond its expression on the fourth Thursday in November. Gratitude can help us silence our egos and find peace in our lives.
Own Your Destiny
How a major knee injury taught me the value of advocating for myself, and how I healed in the process.
My Mornings As A Land Warrior
My experience rowing at Princeton and how giving myself time to succeed (a long runway) has enabled me to achieve more than I thought possible.
How Walt Disney Demonstrated the Power of the “100/100 Rule”
How “The 100/100 rule”, the process of maximizing effort and achieving the highest probability of success, allowed Snow White to gross more than four times any other film in 1938, and as of 2019, still ranks as one of the top ten box office performers of all time, adjusted for inflation.
Career Hacks: 2 Ways To Supercharge Your Career
My lecture at Stanford GSB about hacks: Part 2 of the talk focuses on two game-changing "career hacks" you can implement to supercharge your career.
Life Hacks: 4 Ways To Improve Your Life
My lecture at Stanford GSB about hacks: part 1 of the talk focuses on the four “life” hacks you can implement to improve your life.
Unleashing My Power Within
My takeaways from the recent Tony Robbins virtual seminar, “Unleash the Power Within.”
[Photo credit: Robbins Research International, Inc.]
The Critical Step Most People Miss When Setting Goals
Overwhelmed by a goal? Not sure where to start? Here is a simple path to making your goals much more actionable and thus, more achievable.
6 Scientifically Proven Habits to Improve Your Sleep—and Your Life
The greatest benefit of sleep is not measured in our physical health—it’s in our mindset.
When I Learned This Fact About Caffeine, I Resolved to Never Drink It Again
For long-term caffeine drinkers, the “jolt” we feel after drinking caffeine doesn’t even return us to our normal baseline levels of alertness. In other words, caffeine doesn’t really “work.”
How Broken Wi-Fi Taught Me the Magic of Not Being Distracted
I had no idea of the tremendous cost of the distractions in my life until, by accident, they were gone.