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Decision Fatigue: How to Be Your Best Self Always

Deciding is mental work and has a mental cost. Just as physical labor tires us, so too does mental labor. The product

happiness equation

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“The Happiness Equation”

Nick Powdthavee is an economist at England’s University of York. “The Happiness Equation” (247 pages) is his attempt to expound on the

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Keep It Friendly, Live Longer

A recent 20-year study from Tel Aviv University reported “people who felt that they had the support of their colleagues and generally

accepting criticism without defending

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Accepting Criticism Without Defending

“Why are you so defensive?” The question caught me by surprise because I did not think I was being defensive. Being a

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Are You T Shaped?

T-shaped people are those who have deep depth in one area, but also breadth in many others. This allows them to combine

EQ Genius

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EQ Genius: Making the 1,000th Feel Like the First

In the service business (and who isn’t in the service business?), emotional intelligence (EQ) is the key factor. At the most basic

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Gold Medal Performance: Smiling on the Balance Beam

Did you ever notice at Olympics gymnastics events the athletes beam big smiles as they do their routines? Do you think they

10000 times cumulative power

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10,000 Times: The Cumulative Power of Small Actions

We own our lives, we own massive amounts of our future. It is ours to impact, to create. We often underestimate the

a little girl and her father

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“A little girl and her father…”

“A little girl and her father were crossing a bridge. The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter,

back seat faith

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Back Seat Faith

Sometimes my wife drives and I sit in the back seat with our son. On rare occasion I am tempted to critique

commanders creed

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A Commander’s Creed: Netanyahu and the Raid on Entebbe

On June 27, 1976, Palestinian terrorists hijacked Air France Flight 139 and flew it to Entebbe, Uganda. All non-Israeli passengers, except one

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Four Phrases, Ten Words

Ten words to change your world: Use these 10 words consistently, with authentic internal alignment and deep sincerity, and you will be