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Learn how to fall (and fail)

Josh Waitzkin is fascinating. He’s been at the top of two very different sports: chess (Searching for Bobby Fischer was based on him) and...

10,000 Ways that Don't Work

I recently stumbled across a quote from Thomas Edison—"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." As a mom of a...

Which Brings out the Best in You?

--Ok, so you're facing a tough decision—both options seem equally fraught and excellent. You've exhausted the pros and cons lists and...

Life is All Too Short

If you want a reminder that life is short, fit it all on a sheet of paper. The image below has a circle represent each month of a 90...

Can't Decide? Try this Hack

Dan and Chip Heath's new book, Decisive is waking me up to issues in my decision making. The biggest culprit is framing the problem too...

Make the Ask

Rejection stings, but you have zero chance of getting something if you don't ask. That's why I'm shooting for 100 rejections this year....

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