Your character is defined by values. And your core values are the result of your behavior. Aristotle said it best: “Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way.” For example, when you always tell the truth, you become an honest person....

You probably don’t put much thought into crafting an email, which means it’s likely you are making some potentially embarrassing mistakes. [Photo: rawpixel/Unsplash] BY STEPHANIE VOZZA3 MINUTE READ You may have received training on giving a good presentation or...

Competition can increase motivation, improve productivity and performance, and provide accountability and validation. Here’s how you can use competition to boost your team’s performance. You want to boost sales this quarter, so you launch a competition among your...

I’m the last person to say that life is easy. I don’t think that’s the case at all. But there’s one thing I’ve learned in recent years that has changed everything. The way you THINK determines the outcome of your life. But thinking is hard. That’s why we don’t do it...

No, I’m not going to tell you to meditate. I scheduled every minute of my work week for the past two weeks and am blown away at the impact of doing so. My decision to try this was inspired by a fantastic Nir Eyal talk I featured in a recent edition of my For The...

It’s easy to get stuck in a default caffeine habit–like pouring yourself a coffee each time you take a break at work. Caffeine is a (mildly) addictive drug, so even small unintentional behaviors can quickly become chemically reinforced habits. But caffeine is powerful...

Success isn’t what you have, what you’ve accomplished, or who you are. Being successful means that you are continually pushing new boundaries internally and externally. You’re never allowing yourself to get stuck. You never give up nor give in. You continually live...

It’s 10 a.m. and I’m sitting at a long white counter in a midtown Manhattan office having bacon and eggs with David Levinson, owner of some of New York’s most prized real estate, and Andrew Essex, former CEO of the innovative ad agency Droga5. Essex is consulting with...

We’re always chasing something—be it a promotion, a new car, or a significant other. This leads to the belief that, “When (blank) happens, I’ll finally be happy.” While these major events do make us happy at first, research shows this happiness doesn’t last. A study...

Google is consistently rated as being a top employer, and the culture it created helps to attract and retain top talent. The company optimizes its talent by designing and motivating strong teams—an ability that is essential to be successful, says Robert Bruce Shaw,...