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Our Brains Create Our Emotions, And We Can Control Them

Our Brains Create Our Emotions, And We Can Control Them

We’ve known for thousands of years now that our thoughts, words, and actions affect how we feel (our emotions). Scientific research in the last few decades has confirmed that. I recently came across the following presentation that reminds us of this truth. Check...
Opportunity Comes in Waves, Get Ready To Surf

Opportunity Comes in Waves, Get Ready To Surf

Bill Gross, the founder of Idealab did a study. Idealab has started over a hundred companies. Many of them have been billion-dollar successes and others have failed miserably. He wanted to find out what was the single biggest reason why startups succeed. Why do some...
An Amazing Example of an Adoption That Was Done Well

An Amazing Example of an Adoption That Was Done Well

Adoption is the most amazing thing when it’s done right. Over the past few years, we have seen a lot of adoptions that have caused a lot of harm. I know this because, since 2005, I’ve founded and led an orphan care organization that has adopted children...
How to Develop any New Habit

How to Develop any New Habit

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”Aristotle Here is what I have discovered is an effective strategy for developing a new habit, no matter what the habit is. Whether you want to create habits that will allow you to become slim...
Idea Meritocracy and Radical Transparency at Work

Idea Meritocracy and Radical Transparency at Work

In this article, I will share with you how radical transparency and algorithmic decision-making is a way to create a company where the best ideas win. And these principles aren’t limited to companies or the workplace alone. They are perfect for creating families...
Prevent Divorce by Doing this One Thing

Prevent Divorce by Doing this One Thing

We all know that divorce is an epidemic. We know the statistics that say that about 50% of marriages end in divorce. In many places now, people avoid marriage and simply cohabit to avoid divorce. Many divorce filings in court cite irreconcilable differences as the...