What is leadership? Good question.
For some, it involves delving into a lucky bag of inspirational quotes from excellent orators and trying to find a personal fit. For others, it requires the comfort blanket of a plan that worked for someone …
Investing postretirement can be much more complex than it was during your career. You’re going from the simple (but not easy) plan of “throw all the money you can into your retirement account” and “invest for the long term” to the much more complicate…
I get bored on the regular, often in anticipation of seasonal shifts. While I’m not restless enough to be airlifted out of my life by traveling or desperate enough to cut bangs, I do want to shake things up. Here are three simple ways I change my ever…
Although it is virtually impossible to comment on any political event without polarizing your audience or being seen as ideologically biased, behavioral science and political psychology can offer context through research to understand the strategies u…
I don’t know about you, but with the many national highs and lows of the past few weeks, I’ve experienced an almost impossible range of emotions. At moments, I have felt hopeful, even euphoric—but at other times, I have felt more unsafe, uncertain, an…
MrBeast has ordered a full assessment of the internal culture in his YouTube empire as well as an investigation into “allegations of inappropriate behavior by people in the company,” according to a confidential memo obtained by The Associa…
We’re constantly bombarded with the next productivity and work success secret, and, for some of us, it may feel like we’ve thrown everything but the kitchen sink at hacking our career success.
In our hustle-driven culture, it’s practica…
When an NBA team selects a 19-year-old rookie in the first round of the amateur draft, the rookie usually feels confident and proud—not to mention flush with millions in cash. This confidence can be threatened when, soon after the player is picked, th…
There is no shortage of commentary on artificial intelligence. From the social media conglomerates of Silicon Valley to the political powers of Washington D.C., there are many unanswered questions about the future of AI. Namely, what to do with it, wh…
The first time I tried to write a novel I was 23. I had all the time in the world. I was a full-time graduate student. I lived alone, I had no children, and it took me three years to finish a draft.
Five years later, I tried again. I was working fu…




