2 days agoMember-onlyResearchers Collected 15,000 Regrets From Around the World. Their №1 Lesson Is Just 3 Words LongMany people try to live by a “no regrets” motto, pushing aside thoughts of past mistakes and focusing relentlessly on the future. Author Dan Pink’s motto is exactly the opposite: Please give me as many regrets as possible. The author of several best-selling books, Pink’s latest, The Power of Regret…Psychology4 min readPsychology4 min read
Jan 24Member-onlyThis Woman Read 500 Self-Help Books So You Don’t Have ToThese days, no one suffers from a shortage of reading material. From great online content to endless book recommendations and must-read lists, most of us struggle to fit in all the reading we want to do rather than locate cool stuff to check out. One solution is to read more…Books2 min readBooks2 min read
Jan 17Member-onlyWhy So Many Successful People Are Still UnhappyThere are plenty of objective reasons to be unhappy — you’re failing at work, heartbroken, struggling to make ends meet, or suffering from a physical or mental illness, for example. But if you made a big list of all the unhappy people in the United States and you removed everyone…Success3 min readSuccess3 min read
Jan 10Member-onlyForget Your New Year’s Resolution and Just Commit to Being Terrible at Something for 30 DaysIt’s the second week of 2023. How is your resolution going? Given that something like 80 percent of resolutions fail, I’m guessing the answer for a great many of you will be, “What resolution?” So does that mean you have to give up on self-improvement until next year? No, thankfully…Practice3 min readPractice3 min read
Jan 3Member-onlyThe Best Way to End a Fight, According to Science: Take a Walk TogetherFaced with hard problems, many people’s first instinct is to hunker down and crank out a solution. If I can just sit still and concentrate hard enough, the thinking goes, I’ll find the answer. That approach works in situations where brute force is the missing ingredient for success. But as…Relationships3 min readRelationships3 min read
Dec 20, 2022Member-onlyThis 2-Word Quote From Writer Kurt Vonnegut Will Change the Way You WorkWhen it comes to insights about work, there are tweaks and there are game changers. Which isn’t to diminish tweaks. Sometimes, the perfect scheduling hack or productivity ritual can radically improve how much you get done. But no hack or routine will change the fundamental way you view your work…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Dec 13, 2022Member-onlyRichard Branson’s 3 Best Tips for Overcoming Self-DoubtAs even a quick glance at Richard Branson’s biography proves, the Virgin founder and all-around adventurer isn’t the kind of guy to let doubt stand in the way of an outlandish goal. But just because Branson personifies the swashbuckling, risk-taking entrepreneur, that doesn’t mean he never experiences self-doubt. Like his…Richard Branson3 min readRichard Branson3 min read
Dec 7, 2022Member-onlyWriting Just 3 Sentences Each Day Can Massively Boost Your Productivity and HappinessAs someone who writes about productivity and success, I come across a lot of life hacks, many of them sensible and research-backed. Meditate, spend time in nature, experience awe, have a hobby, keep a journal … the list goes on and on. …Productivity4 min readProductivity4 min read
Nov 29, 2022Member-onlyNew Study: A 15-Minute ‘Awe Walk’ Kills Stress and Loneliness and Boosts HappinessEveryone knows exercise improves your mood and your health. You may have also heard that exercising in nature has even greater benefits, such as reducing stress and working to help keep your brain young. But new research suggests adding a third element to the cocktail of physical activity plus the…Health3 min readHealth3 min read
Nov 21, 2022Member-only45 Conversation Starters for the Thanksgiving TableOn Thanksgiving, plenty of good food is pretty much guaranteed. Plenty of good conversation? Not so much. With relatives of all generations (and all political persuasions) coming together for the holiday, it can sometimes be hard to find conversation topics that spur meaningful discussion without devolving into an argument. Which…Thanksgiving3 min readThanksgiving3 min read
