The way someone works at 4 pm on Friday tends to say a lot about the way they approach their work. Some people shut off their brains and coast into the weekend. Others maintain, or even increase their intensity. For the people who coast, it tends to be a good indicator that they view their …
There’s a fundamental contradiction at the center of journey through life. We always want more. Personally, I want to be in better physical and mental shape, in a better financial position, better to the people around me, and better in the way that I impact the world. But it’s counterproductive to pursue any of these …
Heroes are heroes because they are heroic in behavior, not because they won or lost. Nassim Taleb, Fooled by Randomness -Brandon
If you’re up for a change of pace, I have a fun challenge for you today. Try looking at your day through a different lens. Observe the people around you. Pay attention to what you like. And what you don’t. Think about what traits you would want to emulate. Think about which ones you would …
One of the most challenges part of writing and similar creative pursuits is the editing process. Particularly when we realize that we need to make cuts. A given piece of content should be no longer or shorter than it needs to be. Anything that doesn’t serve a purpose should be cut. Unfortunately, that means that …
When sharing the last slice of cake, there’s an easy way to guarantee that an equitable split happens – one person cuts the slice, then the other gets to pick which of the two remaining half pieces they want. Assuming that both parties want as much cake as possible, the cutter is incentivized to make …
I like to think that I can control my thoughts. That I can sit and think about a particular topic, and ultimately come to some worthwhile discovery or conclusion. Realistically, this rarely happens. When I try to meditate on a topic, I think in circles. Or I jump from one topic to another without really …
Life is occupied in both perpetuating itself & in surpassing itself; if all it does is maintain itself, then living is only not dying Simone de Beauvoir -Brandon
Some players can heat up quickly. They seem to hit another gear after they make a good play or their team starts to on a run. These players are often also susceptible to letting up runs. As quickly as they can heat up, they can let things get out of hand once they start to …
There are three primary ways to ask for help. Here’s a problem. What should we do? Here’s a problem. Here’s what I think we should do. What do you think? Here’s a problem. Here’s what I recommend we do. Please let me know if you disagree. If you want to be trusted and viewed as …