We all eventually suffer from “lazy expert syndrome.” The best way to snap out of it and grow is to mentor someone new to your field. Continue…
Category Archives: Psychology
Recover From Career-Limiting Mistakes With Humor
Humor is a great psychological tool to get and keeping people on your side. Use it wisely, and use it often—especially when you screw up. Continue…
From Low Self-Esteem to President: A Lesson On Overcoming Self-Doubt
Low self-esteem can grip all of us. And feeling self-doubt is part of being human. Understanding your psychology can help you overcome it. Continue…
Be More Persuasive by Telling Compelling Stories
Be more persuasive and inspirational by telling better stories. Five simple steps will help you form perfect arguments. Continue…
Your Attachment Style Determines the Quality of Your Connections
The quality of your relationships is highly connected to your attachment style. You built yours long ago without knowing it, but it’s never too late to improve it. Continue…
Ikea Effect: Make People Happy by Putting Them to Work
If you want to be happier, do things for yourself. If you want to make people happy, help them do the same. Continue…
How Do You Balance Productivity and Creativity?
Focusing too much on productivity can stifle your creativity, which is what makes your work worth doing in the first place. Continue…
Take Responsibility for Things That Aren’t Your Fault
When you take responsibility for everything, it changes how you approach and fix the unfair circumstances in your life. Continue…
Give Better Advice by Reminding People of Their Values
Before you give someone advice, help them remember their core values. This activates part of the brain that will encourage them to accept your advice. Continue…
Use First Principles Thinking to Solve Impossible Problems
If you want to solve hard problems in unique ways, “first principles thinking” is the strategy that works for the world’s most creative people. Continue…