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Have you contracted Device Disease? What research tells us.
“Technological progress has merely provided us with a more efficient means for going backwards.” –Aldous Huxley The Big Idea: According to research, constantly checking our smartphones and email can rewire our brains and our nervous systems into a chronic state of...
What is the good life?—Research on the 7 Habits of Happy People
“Our greatest fear in life should not be of failure, but of succeeding in life at things that don’t really matter.” –Francis Chan The Big Idea: Whether you lead a business, a team, or a family—understanding the research on happiness is vitally important for...
When Helping Hurts
“Give a person a fish and they eat for a day. Teach a person to fish and they eat for a lifetime.” –Lao Tzu A few months ago, I was getting my three-year-old daughter ready for pre-school and doing my usual rushing through my morning. She came down and sat at the...
Jose Alvarenga—Surviving More Than A Year Lost At Sea
If you have never heard of Jose Alvarenga, you will want to hear his incredible story of survival at sea. I first heard this story last year while reading 438 Days—by Jonathan Franklin. The Big Idea—While many of us have faced increased isolation during the pandemic,...
Vacations are not enough, daily and weekly recovery is essential
“A field that has rested produces a bountiful crop.” –Ovid I've shared a lot of research about how vacations are essential to keep you functioning optimally at work and home. But even when busy leaders take enough vacation, they often cram way too many working hours...
Mudita: The Antidote To Envy
“It is in the character of very few, to honor without envy, a friend who has prospered.” –Aeschylus There is a famous story about the Buddha which teaches an essential life lesson. One day a king invited the Buddha and his monks for lunch. On their way to the palace,...
Feel the Fear, Then Do It Anyway
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t—you’re right.” –Henry Ford In 1987 psychologist Susan Jeffers wrote her bestselling book Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, which sold millions of copies. Many successful entrepreneurs and business leaders rank this book...
