A Little Happier: Warren Buffett Talks about Good Jockeys and Good Horses
With his characteristic skill, and with a powerful metaphor, Warren Buffett makes the point that even talented people won’t succeed if they’re working in very unfavorable conditions. Resources & links...
29 Dec 20252min
More Happier: Do You Need Help Taking a Good Photo? Or Making a Tough Decision?
We talk about a whimsical way to take better photographs, a useful question for making a hard decision, and the joy of field trips. Resources & links related to this episode: Join the "Happiness Proj...
27 Dec 202525min
Ep. 566: Do You Ever Think “This Is Not Good; I Could Do This Better?” Plus Accountability Hacks
We talk about why the realization “I could this this task better myself” can help us identify possible opportunities. We also talk about how to give a bad review in a nice way, and share imaginative a...
24 Dec 202525min
A Happier Holiday Reading: “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry
As a gift to listeners, I read O. Henry’s classic "The Gift of the Magi"—a timeless reminder of what really matters most for our happiness during the holidays. Resources & links related to this episod...
23 Dec 202520min
A Little Happier: A Few Extra Words from Winston Churchill Make a Big Difference
When we’re quoting someone who has articulated an important idea, it’s important to make sure that we’re quoting their entire point. Winston Churchill, Stewart Brand, and apocryphally, Harry Gordon Se...
22 Dec 20254min
More Happier: Hacks to Avoid a Holiday Meltdown This Week [Revisited]
With the holiday crunch in full swing, here are three practical hacks that can make this week easier to manage. Resources & links related to this episode: Listen to Happier episode 96 Get in touch: ...
20 Dec 202529min
Ep. 565: Did We Get Everything Done on Our “25 for ’25” Lists? We Review & Reflect
As part of “Design Your Year,” each of us made a list of 25 things we wanted to accomplish in 2025; here, we report on what we got done—and what we didn’t. Resources & links related to this episode: ...
17 Dec 202537min
A Little Happier: Why the Holy Man Didn’t Tell a Boy to Stop Eating Candy
A familiar story about Gandhi is apocryphal, but nevertheless illustrates one of my Secrets of Adulthood: If we’re trying to encourage or enforce a particular behavior, we should be willing to observe...
15 Dec 20252min
