Imagine that you place a row of 10 dominoes upright, with each of them being separated by a small distance. What would happen if you pushed the first domino into the second one? The second domino in the row would automatically get knocked over, then the third domino, then the fourth domino, and so on…. [Read More]

Have you ever wondered why some habits stick and others don’t? If you have ever failed to make a new habit last, it was not because you lack discipline or because of something related to your genetics. Instead, it was probably because you underestimated the complexity of the routine that you wanted to adopt. In… [Read More]

In 2012, Will Ahmed was a college senior and Captain of the squash team at Harvard. Even though he was a division 1 college athlete, he was amazed by how little he actually knew about his body. He and his teammates would typically train for three hours a day, yet none of them had any… [Read More]

Imagine if there were no laws for driving. In such a world, all of us would be able to drive in any lane, go as fast as we wanted, and race through intersections when we did not feel like stopping. Consider the pandemonium that would result. Think of much better off you and everyone else… [Read More]

Earlier in my career, I worked for a marketing company called TMA Direct. We helped clients with their direct mail, email marketing, and other direct response marketing efforts. One day, I noticed a large stack of thick catalogs on a table in one of our executives’ offices. The stack was about three feet high, and… [Read More]

As a teenager, my eating habits were absolutely terrible. A typical day consisted of bologna sandwiches, chocolate chip cookies, and lots of sugary drinks. When I got to college, my eating habits got even worse. Late nights with friends often led to eating pizza and junk food after midnight, too. Since then, I’ve become much… [Read More]

In a prior article, you learned the real reasons why people procrastinate, in addition to some of the most the common ways that people postpone action. While some of us procrastinate more than others, everyone procrastinates at times. In this article, you’ll learn how to stop procrastinating. Before we discuss that though, let’s first consider… [Read More]

In an experiment led by Dr. Peter Gollwitzer of New York University, college students were given a chance to earn extra credit by writing a paper on how they spent Christmas Eve. However, they were told that they would only get the credit if they turned in the paper by December 26th. Half of the… [Read More]

How often do you keep commitments that you make to yourself and to other people? Some people only follow-through when they are “in the mood” or when it is convenient. Others only follow-through if they remember to do so. I was often guilty of the latter when I was in my twenties. One day, my… [Read More]

Back in 2013, I started a new full-time job working as an executive recruiter for Heidrick & Struggles, a leadership advisory firm that serves the majority of the Fortune 500. For the four years prior, I had set my own schedule and worked independently as a keynote speaker, author, and coach. By accepting this role… [Read More]