Personal Development

The Secret to Creating Lasting Habits
Leadership

The Secret to Creating Lasting Habits

For many of us, 2020 has upended our established routines or habits. As we get ready to move into the busy holiday season, it can be even harder to get back on[...]
Michael Hyatt
Making Vision Stick
Leadership

Making Vision Stick

To lead others, you need a compelling vision. But lofty words are not enough. A vision statement must draw a crystal-clear picture of the future that guides[...]
Michael Hyatt
Best Tools for Decision Making
Leadership

Best Tools for Decision Making

Decision making is a big part of leadership. As a leader, one is expected to take decisions all the time. Some of these are of a routine nature, while others[...]
Pratik Dholakiya
Hobbies for Perfectionists
Leadership

Hobbies for Perfectionists

The Wharton-educated bank executive quits weekend bird-watching excursions after missing a prothonotary warbler (rare orange and yellow-headed songbird)[...]
davidmark
Patience Is Not a Virtue
Leadership

Patience Is Not a Virtue

The patience of Job; the patience of a saint; a “fruit of the Holy Spirit”; a virtue. “He that have Patience, can have what he will,” predicted Poor[...]
Jeremy Lott
The Science of Sabbaticals
Leadership

The Science of Sabbaticals

I used to take yearly sabbaticals. For three glorious months each summer my time was more or less my own. I did whatever took my fancy: running around the yard[...]
Erin Wildermuth
Sabbatical on a Budget
Leadership

Sabbatical on a Budget

Picture this: you’ve been with the same employer for many years and they want to reward your loyalty with the recharge of a sabbatical. Typical sabbaticals[...]
Andrew Lott
The Counsel of Scorpions
Leadership

The Counsel of Scorpions

Solomon was said to be the most successful king that Israel ever had—renowned for his wisdom and his riches. His heir Rehoboam, not so much. Of the 12 tribes[...]
Jeremy Lott
The Science of Intuition
Leadership

The Science of Intuition

Your intuition is a lot like Shawn Spencer. If you’re not familiar with the hit TV show Psych, Spencer is a private detective with a twist: he has everyone[...]
Erin Wildermuth
Big Data is Overrated
Leadership

Big Data is Overrated

If thou gaze long into an algorithm, the algorithm will also gaze into… well, not exactly thee, right? More like a patchy portrait of your likeness churned[...]
shawnmacomber
How to Avoid a Nuclear War
Leadership

How to Avoid a Nuclear War

You will never make a fully-informed decision. Accept it. The reality is that every choice involves using limited information, can have unforeseen[...]
RiShawn Biddle
Words as Self-Sabotage
Leadership

Words as Self-Sabotage

You are often your own worst enemy. It starts with the words out of your mouth and the voices in your head. From telling yourself that you aren’t[...]
RiShawn Biddle