Two Ways to Capture and Keep Attention
“If the unusual or novel steal our attention, unusual plus potential danger keeps our attention.”
Category: Self Improvement
How to Overcome Your Limiting Creative Beliefs
“What if your definition of creativity was limiting your creativity?”
The Best Time to Book Flights
“One interesting finding is that the lowest fare for any one trip changed an average of 62 times during the period that that trip was offered for sale. That’s r...
Americans Are Hooked on Vitamins and There’s No Proof They Work
“Preliminary studies fuel irrational exuberance about a promising dietary supplement, leading millions of people to buy in to the trend. Many never stop. They c...
How To Better Handle The Failures of Your Past, Present, and Future
This isn’t another post about how failure is good for you.
How to Keep Going as a Creative Person
”No matter how successful you get, no matter what level of achievement you reach for your creative work, the thing people will ask you is always the same...
The Key to Good Luck Is an Open Mind
“He takes people who self-define as lucky and people who don’t say they’re lucky, and then he puts a $20 bill in the street and the lucky people notice them and...
You Are What You Say Yes To
“Your future identity is what you say ‘yes’ to today. Who you’ll be tomorrow is a product of your current decisions.”
Facial Displays Are Not Reflections of How We Feel, They’re Reflections of What We Want to Make Others Feel
“Facial displays are not fixed, semantic read-outs of internal states such as emotions or intentions, but flexible tools for social influence. Facial displays a...
How to Get Better at Meeting People Offline
“The best way to find a friend is when you’ve already got one — and you know how to use them.”