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What makes for an irresistible leader? Someone like Richard Branson comes to mind. He’s such a dynamic, likable personality that his main role at Virgin is, well … being Richard Branson. On the other hand, we’ve got a certain presidential candidate who doesn’t seem to understand that his appeal to a relatively small group of …
We all know people who are annoyingly healthy. They hit the gym like clockwork … and they’re excited about it! They eat nothing but the healthiest foods, and even prepare all their carefully-measured meals at the beginning of the week. And you can always count on them to share their encyclopedic knowledge of the best …
Back on December 16, 2014, I published the first issue of Further. The feature article was entitled: Excuse the Downer, But Positive Thinking Doesn’t Work. The focus was on the book Rethinking Positive Thinking: Inside the New Science of Motivation by psychologist Gabriel Oettingen. Her research essentially debunked the positive thinking methods endorsed by Oprah …
Hey there! I’m doing a partial “staycation” this week with my son, while Mom and daughter are away. This is a polite way of saying it’s hard to get a whole lot done with an 11-year-old boy with you. 🙂 So, I’m keeping the intro short this week. Take a look at the 9 articles …
Success is a word that gets thrown around a lot in a generic sense, as if we all agree on what that means. Regardless of stereotypes fed to us by media and culture, success is not only subjective, it’s not even one quantifiable thing. Neil Pasricha, author of The Happiness Equation, argues that there are …
Success is a word that gets thrown around a lot in a generic sense, as if we all agree on what that means. Regardless of stereotypes fed to us by media and culture, success is not only subjective, it’s not even one quantifiable thing. Neil Pasricha, author of The Happiness Equation, argues that there are …
If you’ve somehow managed to make it without hearing about Pokémon Go in the last week, well, I’m ruining that for you. It’s definitely a phenomenon, and there are interesting aspects to it that go well beyond a game based on a set of nostalgic characters. Pokémon Go is an augmented reality game. You view …
Since I started publishing Further a year-and-a-half ago, it’s become clear that exercise is somewhat miraculous. And I don’t mean just in the physical sense. Exercise enhances your brain in real ways, heightens awareness, and can help you overcome depression. And we know that vigorous, high-intensity exercise provides bigger benefits, faster.
If I told you that people’s behavior is heavily influenced by social factors, you’d agree. You see it all around you, every day. But if I asked you if you felt influenced by what others do and what society expects of you, you’d likely disagree. In fact, this has been borne out repeatedly in social …
Back in March, we took a look at the damaging mistakes that we make when pursuing our goals, at that time in the context of fitness. In a nutshell, these mistakes involve focusing on results instead of process, performance over mastery, and relying on willpower to avoid bad habits instead of focusing on creating new, …
Beyond physical characteristics, skill, and general mindset, the leading edge of peak performance for elite athletes is perception. This amounts to the ability to essentially slow down the game and see minuscule indications that allow you to make the correct decision instantaneously. Exhibit A: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors.
Beyond physical characteristics, skill, and general mindset, the leading edge of peak performance for elite athletes is perception. This amounts to the ability to essentially slow down the game and see minuscule indications that allow you to make the correct decision instantaneously. Exhibit A: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors.