Life is Jazz: What musicians know about mistakes that you don’t
In jazz, every 'wrong' note is an opportunity. The great jazz trumpeter Miles Davis once said, "It&
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A 91-second Reality Check: Why early success is the most dangerous kind
In 1988, Michael Spinks walked into a boxing ring undefeated. His record was perfect: 31-0. He’d never even
What will success cost you?: The hidden price of greatness no one talks about
Watch a rocket launch into space. As it climbs higher, it sheds its boosters one by one. Each stage falls
How to read more (and enjoy it): Stop treating books like medicine
Every January, the same resolution: "I need to read more books this year." You set ambitious page count
Learning the wrong lessons: Why being right about the present blinds you to the future
Sometimes the most dangerous lessons are the ones we think we’ve learned too well. I’ve written a few
The Myth of Missing Your Calling: Why forcing purpose backfires
Joseph Conrad was a merchant sailor before he wrote "Heart of Darkness". Franz Kafka was an insurance lawyer.
Become a Renaissance person: What self-taught learners understand that graduates don’t
One of the questions I get most often is how I've been able to switch industries so many
Choose Passion: Why the best things in life require the most from you
The word "passion" actually comes from the Latin pati, meaning 'to suffer'. It's ironic,
Check Your Poker Face: How one bad moment hijacks every decision after it
If you get into playing poker, you'll quickly come across the concept of 'tilt'. It'
Take a Long Look: Why patience is a competitive advantage
There's a popular quote frequently attributed to Bill Gates: "People overestimate what they can get done in
Frames Change Everything: How the same facts lead to opposite conclusions
Your frame determines what you see and how you see it. Imagine looking through a camera's viewfinder - what
The cost of reasonable choices: Why inventing something and owning it are different skills
In 1956, a young artist named Richard Hamilton created what would become known as the first "pop art"
