For over a decade, I have ended the year writing a blog about the pitfalls of New Year’s resolutions. I have offered suggestions for ways to improve your chances of having success if you make them, and talked about the

Several years ago, on Thanksgiving Day, I wrote about the relative ease of giving thanks and how most people routinely express their gratitude for something each year on Thanksgiving Day. As a result, my focus was on the importance of

The World Series always exposes more than talent… it reveals mindset.And right now, the Dodgers are showing us how even the most skilled teams can get trapped by their own expectations.   On paper, they’re built for dominance: a roster

I used to think that being liked was the ultimate validation. I said “yes” to almost everything. I was constantly drained and eventually realized that I was losing sight of who I was in the process. With the help of

I get paid to help teams and businesses evaluate people they consider adding to their teams. Part of the process is pretty straightforward: mental tests, interviews, etc. Other parts are more unexpected and seemingly unimportant to the prospective additions to

We live in a culture that idolizes speed. Faster is framed as better. We glorify productivity hacks, multitasking, and constant acceleration. We scroll like our lives depend on it. We reply, reschedule, and react with twitch-speed urgency, often without realizing

Some of the most potent tools in mental performance don’t shout. They don’t sparkle. They don’t come wrapped in complex theories or shiny buzzwords. But they work if you’re willing to try them. One of those tools is a question

In nearly every graduation speech or career pep talk, one familiar piece of advice is repeated like gospel: “Follow your passion.” It sounds inspiring—almost magical—but in reality, this seemingly inspirational advice is widely misunderstood and frequently backfires. I’ve seen it time and

If you’re an athlete or a driven professional, you already know that performance doesn’t just happen on the court, in the gym, or at the office; it starts the night before. While hustle culture praises late nights and early mornings,

These two blogs are well over a decade old but still worth reading or rereading. Although they have very different subject titles, they both focus on common mistakes people make when choosing what to focus on to get the desired