The Crucible of Cringe: Growth lives on the other side of embarrassment
Weird kids get laughed at. Especially the ones who care the most. The ones with obsessions. The ones with an
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Find Rising Tides: Why Scottie Pippen outshone a man with 11 rings
NBA pundits are harsh, especially on talented players. If you stick with the team you were originally drafted to and
Career
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Put a Pin in It: Why no job is as safe as it feels
In the 1920s, every bowling alley hired young boys to reset the pins and return balls whilst people were playing.
Paint Your Blood Gold: What kintsugi teaches about your flaws
Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the eighth shogun of Japan, was heartbroken. His favourite tea bowl, a cherished possession, lay cracked before him.
Just Like the Movies: Why copying your heroes won't get you where they are
Have you ever noticed how some folks seem to walk straight out of a movie scene? The suave founders who
Seth Godin is Eminem in a Suit: The secret behind effortless eloquence
You've probably heard of Seth Godin - he's the author of 20 best-selling books and an
Freedom of Silence: The hidden price of going along with the group
A popular movie trope is the scene where a plucky kid stands up to the bad guy, saying what the
The Problem with Inertia: Why you can't see what's keeping you stuck
Inertia is a sneaky beast. It can be a powerful force for good, helping us build momentum and achieve great
The Sparrow and the Snake: When the fix is worse than the problem
Sometimes trying to fix a problem only makes it worse. China learned this lesson the hard way in the 1950s.
You're Great at Forming Habits: Your bad ones prove it
You are VERY good at forming habits. I know this because you probably have ‘bad’ ones, and you return to
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Get Your Gloves On: Not every idea in your head deserves to stay there
Your actions stem from your values, and your values stem from everyone you’ve ever known and the things they
Finance
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The Perils of Dream Inflation: Why the goal you keep postponing gets harder every year
Deep down, everyone has some change they’d like to make in the world. They just may not frame it
