The “positive no”: Your new professional superpower
With limited hours in the day, we face an uneasy truth: every time we say “yes” to a request, we’re […] Read More
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How to Hack your Reality
On the corner of the street where I live in New York, there’s an ornate red pole. It’s an old […] Read More
From Flash Mobs to Complex Systems: The 4 People You Need to Mobilize Change
In December, I realized a small ambition. I finally got to perform in one of those flash mobs where people […] Read More
Telling It Like it Is: The Power of ‘Affect Labeling’ in Real Life
I had dinner with friends recently in a Spanish restaurant in London. I say that lightly, but it’s a too-rare […] Read More
Leadership Lessons From the Olympic Front Line
Right now, I’m leading a double life. By day, I’m your typical mild-mannered executive. Also by day, and sometimes by […] Read More
Talking Ourselves Into a Sunnier Place
Yesterday was a crystalline, sunny day in London. For those who know the city, you’ll know that this is rare […] Read More
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