Logic vs. Emotions 25 Aug 2013 | 11:36 pm

I’ve been coaching people in managing their emotions for about 6 years now. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is that we are emotional beings much more than we are rational beings. We t....

For one day in 2008 there was an app in the App Store that cost $999.99 USD and did nothing. 8... 23 Aug 2013 | 02:45 am

For one day in 2008 there was an app in the App Store that cost $999.99 USD and did nothing. 8 people bought it. — Eduard Ezeanu (@artofconfidence) August 22, 2013

A Goal Setting Strategy 21 Aug 2013 | 11:42 pm

When setting goals, I try to consider one key finding in psychology: that people generally have the tendency to overestimate what they can do quickly and underestimate what they can do slowly. When ....

Photo 19 Aug 2013 | 10:56 pm

I know it may not seem like it, but you’re probably putting a whole lot of time and effort... 19 Aug 2013 | 12:22 am

I know it may not seem like it, but you’re probably putting a whole lot of time and effort into getting other people to like you. There are many things you think you do simply because you want to or....

Remember that scene in The Matrix where Neo is presented with... 15 Aug 2013 | 12:05 am

Remember that scene in The Matrix where Neo is presented with the blue pill and the red pill, and he takes the red one? The majority of people when they watch that scene, they see themselves in Neo an...

The Small Cog That Thinks 12 Aug 2013 | 01:38 am

Any way you slice it, you’re just a small cog in a very big machine. But, if that cog is aware of the whole machine and understands its mechanics, it can play a very important role in that machine. ....

Frustration Tolerance 7 Aug 2013 | 11:29 pm

I’ll tell you one major reason why many folks don’t get what they want in life: low frustration tolerance. I can’t tell you how many people I know give up at the first real sign of difficulty when t....

When Angry 5 Aug 2013 | 01:24 am

Here’s a little principle I try to follow regarding anger: when angry, do nothing. Anger has a way of distorting one’s thinking and behavior. You lose perspective on things, you make short-sighted d....

Sansa: Where are you from anyway? The north or the south? 3 Aug 2013 | 12:15 am

Sansa: Where are you from anyway? The north or the south? Septa: I come from a very small village... Sansa: Oh, wait. I just realized, I don't care. Funny piece of conversation I stumbled upon in a...