A friend introduced me to someone he suggested I might be able to do something with. That friend has made phenomenal introductions for me before and has always given great advice, so I followed up. I met with him. I enjoyed meeting him. Near the beginning of the conversation, though, he told me he enjoyed connecting people. At the end of the conversation he told me he wanted to put[…] Keep reading →
A think a concept I wrote about the other day will become useful as a reference for the life you get if you value passive physical pleasure and comfort over emotional reward and development, which often come from actively challenging yourself and taking risks. How to create perfect comfortable life If you want to avoid physical or emotional pain, since the following things risk creating them, you’d better cut them[…] Keep reading →
I’ve written, thought, and acted on distinguishing between pleasure, happiness, and emotional reward. I like them all, but sometimes life creates situations where sacrificing one will get more of another. Knowing their differences and similarities helps you figure out how to create the optimal balance of each in your life. For example, lately I’ve been experimenting with cold showers, although the following applies for any other SIDCHA or challenging activity.[…] Keep reading →
Want to motivate people more effectively? Come to my January 18 seminar, “How to Lead People So They Want You to Lead Them Again,” with the Columbia Business School Alumni Club of New York, which will be held at NYU-Stern, conveniently located in Greenwich Village. Past attendees of this seminar rated it very highly. Below is the text from the CBSACNY announcement: Effective leaders motivate people from the inside –[…] Keep reading →
I’m so swept up by SIDCHAs I made a series for them. Click here for the SIDCHA series. Do you want success or failure? Do you want to lead yourself or to follow others? Do you want a shot at greatness or mediocrity? Do you want resilience from feeling bad when things don’t go your way or do you want your emotions to wreak havoc with you when things inevitably[…] Keep reading →
[This post is part of a series on the Self-Imposed Daily Challenging Healthy Activity (SIDCHA). If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get more value than reading just this post.] New Years Day conjures thoughts of resolutions. Here is a list of SIDCHAs that work for many people. Please share other ideas I haven’t thought of — ones[…] Keep reading →
[This post is part of a series on the Self-Imposed Daily Challenging Healthy Activity (SIDCHA). If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get more value than reading just this post.] [It’s also part of a series on Cold Showers. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view that series, where you’ll[…] Keep reading →