Another reason to share your passions

on July 17, 2013 in Blog, Fitness

[This post is part of a series on my daily exercise and starting and keeping challenging habits. 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.] Today’s post combines a few key things that result from and help create a great life. Having good friends who challenge you Sharing your passions Exercising[…] Keep reading →

What is morality?

on June 22, 2013 in Awareness, Blog, Tips

The concept of morality is for many people a complex topic. I like to simplify complex things, as long as the simplification works. If the simplification doesn’t work I drop it, but sometimes the simplification works well. Longtime readers of this blog know I avoid using terms like right, wrong, good, bad, and evil and have an exercise to avoid them that taught me a lot, decreased how many arguments[…] Keep reading →

A model for learning potentially painful, embarrassing, challenging skills

on June 19, 2013 in Exercises, Models, Perception, Tips

[This post is part of a series on “Mental models and beliefs: an exercise to identify yours.” 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.] Do you ever hold back from trying to learn something because you know you’ll have to try several times to get it right? Are you afraid[…] Keep reading →

A model for what improves life the most

on June 6, 2013 in Awareness, Exercises, Models, Perception

[This post is part of a series on “Mental models and beliefs: an exercise to identify yours.” 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.] What can you do to improve your life the most? Exercise more? Eat more healthily? Save or earn more money? Improve your social skills? Buy a[…] Keep reading →

A model and strategy to lead people so they appreciate and thank you for being led

on May 27, 2013 in Blog, Leadership, Tips

[This post is part of a series on “Mental models and beliefs: an exercise to identify yours.” 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.] Want to know a great way to lead people so they appreciate that you led them? Today’s model and strategy show how. Often they’ll thank you[…] Keep reading →

A model of emotional intelligence and self-awareness

on May 26, 2013 in Awareness, Exercises, Models, Visualization

[This post is part of a series on “Mental models and beliefs: an exercise to identify yours.” 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.] What is self-awareness? What is emotional intelligence? Everybody I know agrees that improving them improves your life and ability to lead yourself and others. “Know thyself,”[…] Keep reading →

A few models that don’t improve your life that effectively

on May 24, 2013 in Awareness, Evolutionary Psychology, Exercises, Models, Tips

[This post is part of a series on “Mental models and beliefs: an exercise to identify yours.” 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.] I wrote about The Method being an effective way to improve your life and, when applied to a team, to improve your leadership style. Based on[…] Keep reading →

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