The Only Two Reasons Why Great Efforts Lead to Average Results

There is nothing more frustrating than working your ass off to be the best at something and then only end up with average results. The reality is if you truly gave a great effort and really worked your ass off, but the results didn’t follow, it can only mean one of two things. First, it […]

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A Cocktail Party Summary of How to Go from Good to Great

If I were at a cocktail party with only a few minutes to explain the process of how to go from good to great at anything, I would use Anders Ericsson’s research. Ericsson, who passed away at the age of 72 in June, was known as the expert on how to become an expert. He […]

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A Parenting Metaphor for How to Develop Self-Motivation in Kids

Today I came across a classic parenting “listicle” that turned out to be much more than just clickbait. The title of the article had all the makings of a link that would over promise and underdeliver: Harvard psychologist to parents: Do these 7 things if you want to raise kids with flexible, resilient brains. Surprisingly […]

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