Tips & Hints from us to you
Tired of procrastinating? To overcome it, take the time to understand it
Procrastination isn’t shameful or a character flaw. Instead, it’s rooted in a very human need: the need to feel competent and worthy. Read More
How you can support a friend through cancer
A friend’s diagnosis can feel overwhelming and confusing, but you don’t need to let fear and uncertainty keep you from being there for them. Read More
Self-doubt can actually help you bloom — and it all starts with how you talk to yourself
The key to harnessing self-doubt starts with self-efficacy, or our confidence in our ability to set ourselves up for success. And we can improve self-efficacy through something that we all already do: talk to ourselves, says writer Rich Karlgaard. Read More
How do good leaders give advice? The short answer: They don’t
Here’s an unfortunate truth about the world: Too many leaders simply don’t know how to lead. Turns out the most effective leaders are coaches. Read More
Powerful life lessons from teachers, collected by their students
The Out of the Syllabus Project is an initiative that trains students to capture the wisdom of teachers and share it with everyone in their school. Read More
3 mental blocks that keep you from doing what you say you want to do
The bad news: We all face powerful mental blocks that stop us when we’re trying to achieve our goals. The good news: We can outwit them. Here’s how according to cognitive psychologist Amanda Crowell. Read More
How not to choke under pressure
Just about all of us have choked at some point in our lives, whether it was during a test, a game, a talk, or a sales call. Read More
“I believe in work-life Jenga, not work-life balance”
I reject the idea of work-life balance. The phrase is a bald-faced lie, designed to hang over the human psyche like the Sword of Damocles, because balance presumes an even distribution of weight, of value. Read More
What would you do if you could play hooky for a day?
This 4-question quiz can help you identify the specific things that could make you happier right now, says writer Sam Horn. Just pick up a pen and paper. Read More
Take an intentional walk — and experience your community in a whole new way
Try these five strategies to step out of your routine and wake up to the life around you, says urban explorer Eugene Quinn. Read More