Trigger Question #55: Did You Succeed With Handicapping Yourself?
Why would we want to help ourselves fail? Because it gives us a ready excuse in case we fail. And so to soften the blow.
2 Jul 20242min
Trigger Question #54: Did You Plan for the Best and Hope for... What?
If you are human, then you, like the rest of us, have probably resolved to have a better year than last year. (I told you we are an optimistic bunch.) And so you plan for the best and pooh-pooh the wo...
1 Jul 20241min
Trigger Question #53: Are You Still Resolute at Making Your Resolutions Stick?
You might think that the more resolute you are, the more your resolutions will stick. And they will, but not in the manner you hope.
28 Jun 20242min
Trigger Question #52: Do Your Decisions Boldly Shout FOR or AGAINST?
Have you ever wondered why, once you have made a decision, you don't always feel excited by it or motivated to execute on it? Surely, you've noticed this at work as well, in how people react to decisi...
27 Jun 20243min
Insight #312: Stop Messing With My IQ!
Tell me, what causes more harm to your IQ, smoking pot or being distracted? And the answer is...
26 Jun 20242min
TriggerQuestion #51: Did You Trip Up or Trip Down?
Falling downwards on a staircase is easy because gravity makes it so. But falling upwards. Now there's a thing! You land on a higher level.
25 Jun 20241min
Trigger Question #50: Were You a Thermometer or a Thermostat?
You can be both thermostat and thermometer. At work, at home, and out and about. You can raise the temperature through how you behave. And you can lower it through how you react. And vice versa.
24 Jun 20241min
Trigger Question #49: Did You Say “Thank You” With Conviction?
"Thank you" and "well done" were almost unheard of. But when you did hear one or the other, it meant a lot. You took it seriously, because it was genuine. And it felt like you just got a bonus.
21 Jun 20242min
