I’m rubber, you’re glue… — We’ve all been there. The times when the putrid, emotionally-charged word vomit of others makes its unwanted splat on our vulnerable souls. No one can know when it will happen until it’s too late. But, when it does, time’s up. Yoshi wins. …

A practical way to keep up with the acceleration of life — I learned one of the secrets to success from Will Smith. (What? He had some good advice before he started clocking people on national TV!) In his memoir, he talked about the importance of anticipating the future — planning for what is to come. He blames much of his success…

…and more importantly, why you should — Whether you’re running a massive business or you’re planning the weekend for your family, communicating clearly to people what they should do…is imperative. This may seem like a principle for companies, but it absolutely applies to real life as well. If you are clear, the people around you will be…

And your productivity is suffering — I have massively been underestimating my intangible costs for decades. And it has had a huge impact on my effectiveness. First of all, I had no idea what intangible costs were until I learned about them in business school. But, when I applied the concept to my everyday life, I…

Planning for your emotions ahead of time — I was in way over my head. It was my first time in New York City. And I wasn’t visiting. I was meeting the people I would dance with for the next 6 weeks. And I was very overwhelmed. When I was fourteen years old, I was offered a spot…

You might be fooling yourself into getting less done — I may be able to help you get that elusive second wind — that extra hour of grind before turning in for bed. Why? Because many of us think we need rest when we actually don’t. A few nights ago, around 9 pm, I felt the exhaustion wave cover my…

Practical tips for maintaining your stamina in an unpredictable world — You don’t change your body by going to the gym once. And no one became a zen master by doing one ten minute Headspace meditation. …

You might know why you feel like a fraud. And you can change it. — I, like the enduring geek that I am, have been tracking my bouts of imposter syndrome. As the co-founder of a startup, I often feel that I have no business doing what I’m doing. I look around and think, “What am I doing? …

But it will change your output if you try it — It was his electric energy. I could feel it penetrating my skin from the other side of the aisle on the cross-country flight. He excited me. He made me ravenous. He raised the bar for my appetite to a level I knew I would never reach alone. …