Why you should sweat the small stuff

Lately, I’ve been creating a lot of new decision-making tools and testing them out on patient friends (you know who you are). One of the things I’ve heard over and over is: “I don’t have any decisions to make.” Really?

What we can learn from whales

Whales and dolphins are usually portrayed as intelligent animals. I recently learned more about them from the book Instant Genius: Fast Food for Thought by The Knowledge Commons, and I now realize they may be smarter than I thought…

Gridiron intuition

I’m not a sports fan, but I can tell when someone on the field knows how to use their intuition to kick butt. Tate Forcier, the freshman quarterback from Michigan, is a great example…

What do you have in common with Kanye and Serena?

Kanye West and Serena Williams made some interesting decisions this weekend. Yes, they were behaving irrationally. And that makes sense. The reality is that our brains aren’t wired to be rational.

Intuitive quick hits

Here are three easy ways to start tuning your intuition – think of these as training for your intuitive mind: 1. Listen to your body’s reaction. With practice, you can learn to “read” how your body reacts to situations and people. Our minds are able to justify bad decisions, but your body just reacts. Next [...]

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