Ken Robinson: The importance of creativity
Ken Robinson gives a TED talk on "Do Public Schools Kill Creativity", and then makes a poignant argument about the failure of public schools.
Category: Personal Success
Who I am makes a difference
Finding fulfillment, purpose, and direction in life isn't hard, once you realize these four fundamental truths about the pursuit of mastery and person…
Mastery and personal progress: the secret to fulfillment
Finding fulfillment, purpose, and direction in life isn't hard, once you realize these four fundamental truths about the pursuit of mastery and person…
What you need to know to find meaning in life and work
It amazes me how many people I talk to, even those well into advanced, seemingly rewarding careers, are actually not happy. Is this you? Have you foun…
4 keys to boosting creativity
Creativity is an attribute that plays a substantial role in our ability to differentiate ourselves. In whatever you do, there’s a need to be creativ…
Fault Tolerance: managing shame and self-forgiveness
Even a small degree of fault tolerance in one’s perspective can be enough to lead to a catalytic moment. Often, it involves discovering the light wi…
3 things to help you succeed under pressure
These three things will increase your chances of success, and you'll learn why airplane windows are round.
You remember the Mayflower, but what about Speedwell?
There are times in our lives when we will be called into action, when we will be required to move, when the opportunity to do something great will lie…
Service Ride Control
In life, rough patches just happen, and you can’t control when they hit, how hard they hit, or how long they last. Appreciating their inevitability …
Important questions to ask for a successful job interview
Here are some questions you should consider asking in an interview. They will not only give you vital information about the company, the job, and your…
The pursuit of mastery and the mastery asymptote
When you accept the inescapable nature of the mastery asymptote, you realize the joy isn't in the destination (which will forever elude you), rather, …
There is no secret ingredient!
The key to accomplishing all that you ever wanted, the key to changing who you are, the key to reaching new heights, the key to limitless personal pow…
What Abraham Lincoln taught me about failure
Abraham Lincoln failed many times before he succeeded. Learn a lesson from him when you feel like you'll never reach success.
Microcosms make you stronger
MICROCOSMS MAKE YOU STRONGER articles As I’ve continued writing my book, Escape Velocity, I keep thinking upon this notion of microcosms. For more on what…
Controlled Failure
CONTROLLED FAILURE articles As I mention here, we should be failing on a regular basis. I want to fail. To not fail usually means I’m…
Making the most of microcosms
A microcosm is just a small version of something much larger. It’s usually very similar in the most important regards, but much simpler. To do somet…
Joanne Rochette – an emotional night
As we set about to achieve our goals and pursue our dreams, we are often pulled and distracted. The ability to focus, when the pressure is on and your…
Change blindness and the all-of-a-sudden syndrome
Things rarely happen “all of a sudden.” They happen incrementally, by degrees; slowly, over time. The problem is, we usually don’t see them happ…
Peaks and valleys
The important thing to remember when you’re in a valley is that you won’t stay there forever. Valleys are temporary, even when they seem to last a…
Shaun White, and the real story of his success
Shaun had all the ingredients to engineer his life for success. He showed early on that he had the passion, the commitment, the drive, and the willing…
