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Total: 325

A few years ago, I started waking up at three o’clock every morning. Over the years, I’d read many a

Something as vague and indiscernible as “luck” has no place in the business world, right? Yet studie

We all dwell on unresolved personal conflicts from time to time. Who hasn’t ruminated on a hurtful c

ee if you can relate to Sarah. She’s a software engineer who loves her job—except for her manager, T

How belief in luck makes us bolder and better. Richard Branson will be the first to tell you that he

As a clinically obese teen, my parents were desperate to get me to a healthy weight. My mom coaxed m

Gallup’s 2023 State of the Global Workplace report highlights a stark reality: disengaged and burned

Is there a reason everything some people touch turns to gold? You know those people who just seem to

Nir’s Note: This guest post is by Nicholas Hutchison, founder of BookThinkers and author of Rise of

If we think life is over in old age, it will be. There is no shortage of supposed methods for increa

Experiencing fear without harm lessens feelings of anxiety. Nir’s Note: The following essay is adapt

Referent power is considered the most potent because it doesn’t require that a leader micromanage, u

I visit with Mike Norton about his new book, The Ritual Effect. Nir And Far, a podcast about busine

“There are a whole lot of ways to be perfect, and not one of them is attained through punishment.” —

Nir’s Note: This article is a collaboration between Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at New Yor

Can virtual meetings be as effective as in-person ones? It’s one thing to eliminate distractions in

You’re probably not going to fulfill all your goals this year. And if you don’t, it likely won’t be

Nir’s Note: Noah Kagan is the Chief Sumo at AppSumo and runs a YouTube Channel with over 1 million s

How can we become more discerning buyers in a world that encourages us to spend? We have to stop fal

Hindsight bias occurs when people feel that they “knew it all along” – when they believe that an eve