Why You Should Avoid Making Promises
“Promises are like debt — they accrue interest. The longer you wait to fulfill them, the more they cost to pay off.”
Author: Josh Spector
How To Predict If People Will Pay You Back
“Generally, if someone tells you he will pay you back, he will not pay you back. The more assertive the promise, the more likely he will break it.”
How To Master Networking In Four Emails A Year
“For the past eight years, I’ve sent quarterly personal updates. Every January, April, July, and October, I send out an email to about 200 or so of my friends a...
You Can’t Be Creative Without Moving Your Body
“Blue light (i.e. that stuff that streams out of your computer and phone screens) boosts your convergent thinking ability while walking increases your divergent...
Why You Should Stop Saying Twitter Is Dead
“The problem with this argument is that it’s one crafted by the media and Wall Street, not by the consumers who use the platform.”
20 Reasons Why You Should Break The Rules
1. Most people don’t question rules. But most successful people do. 2. Every rule is designed to level the playing field or tilt it. 3. Rules are created to pro...
9 Surprising Things Most Employees Believe
“67% of employees said, ‘Yes, I’m afraid of something at work.’ 78% of employees said, ‘Yes, there’s something we should measure in the company that we currentl...
Why Cheat Days Don’t Work And What To Do Instead
“The concept of a cheat day is that you reward yourself for one day as the result of depriving yourself for all the other days. But cheat days don’t reward you;...
The Ultimate Guide To Being An Introvert
“Be aware of the 10 or so things you need to put in place to maximize your energy. Not 100 things. Ten things.”
You’re Not Going To Believe This
“I don’t have a way to change the behavior of 7.5 billion people carrying their beliefs around like precious gems wrapped in hand grenades. Sure, there are ways...