Peter Koehler
4 Things I Learned from Jay-Z
“What you reveal, you heal.”
The current president embodies a lot of ugly qualities. Jay-Z knows that. But he also knows that there are two sides to every coin.
This week, the NYT published an interview with Jay-Z (highly recommended reading and watching).
“The great thing about Donald Trump being . . .
Change is Coming
“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance”
Alan Watts
Change is coming for you.
Change doesn’t care if you’re rich or poor.
Change doesn’t care if you’re happy or depressed.
Change doesn’t care if your CEO or unemployed.
You . . .
12 small ways to improve your day
1. If you are driving to a neighborhood where street parking is hard to find, just park in the first spot you see within 10 blocks of your destination. Then walk.
2. Treat your phone like a landline. Leave it at home when you go out. Don't worry - it will be waiting for you when you come home. Alternative: Leave it in the car when you go . . .
The Dark Side of Goal Setting
The more goal orientated we are, the less likely we are to achieve the results we desire.
The more we focus on a future outcome, the lower the probability that it will come to pass.
Why is this?
Because if we condition ourselves to always be striving toward some goal, then inevitably the goalposts will always be moving.
. . .
What to do with our weak minds
Us humans have weak minds.
We stick to the status quo when we should be making a change.
We hardly ever change our minds, even when we're wrong.
We make terrible, and easily avoidable, financial choices.
And we're scared of sharks, even though 733X as many humans are killed by freshwater snails.
But . . .
Posted in: attitudehealthmindfulnessmindsetpsychology
April 02, 2017
Status Quo Bias
One of my favorite economists/philosophers, Tyler Cowen, has a great interview on the Ezra Klein Show, which I highly recommend.
At multiple points in the interview, they discuss status quo bias.
Status quo bias is exactly what it sounds like - an emotional bias in favor of the way things are.
The thing about status quo bias . . .
Posted in: attitudecareereconomicsgrowthpsychology
March 30, 2017
The Defiant Power of the Human Spirit
A Post-Election Reflection On Moving Forward
Preface
I almost didn’t post this.
Since the election, I’ve found myself writing down some reflections, in an attempt to clear my mind and gain perspective.
Mostly it has been a personal exercise, but I thought perhaps I could stitch together my disparate thoughts into something worth sharing.
But by the time I . . .
November 23, 2016
