What can metacognition do for you? “No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.”—Voltaire In the spring of 1997 I was job hunting. I was interested in a pos...
How to Make a Damn Good Decision “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you...
What is the Meaning of Cognizance? “I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd...
How to develop personal agency “Everybody wants to be someplace he ain't.” ― Henry Ford I have two questions about your car: How well does it perform and how much of it...
The Secret to Happiness - motion Wouldn’t it be great to have 2 million dollars? Wouldn’t it be great if your child won the science fair? Wouldn’t it be great to have tha...
What Were You Thinking? The Regrettable Amygdala Hijack How to reduce those unmistakable "What was I thinking?" moments and make better decisions before they are hijacked by your lizard brain.
The Irrational Cognitive Distortion of Catastrophizing We are facing many challenges in the U.S. and the world. Will one of them become a major catastrophe? Pick one - COVID pandemic, global w...
The psychological benefits of humor and laughter Have the events of 2020 put you in a negative funk of doom and despair? Has your demeanor taken a downward plunge? If so, I hope this art...
Using the right instrument for the job How and when to use tools effectively. When I was 10 years old, the sprocket on my bike needed fixing so my buddy and I decided to fix it...
Sharper Shopping How to be a more skillful shopper. You're a lousy shopper. You buy things you don't need. You spend too much. It takes you too long. You ...
