Have you ever spilled coffee all over yourself on purpose? Yeah, me neither. But would you believe that an unintentional fumble like that—or any genuine blunder in front of an audience, really—might just turn out to be a good thing? Stay with me here, because if you suffer from the need to be perfect, I’d like to persuade you to consider “The Pratt Effect,” a phenomenon where people are more likely to warm to you […]
Traveling for work is fine, but after a while it can suck sitting in airports, spending time away from family and dealing with a jet lag. I’ve figured out how to take some of the pain out of traveling. I feel like I’m ready to take full advantage of the finite time I have to spend in such a case. Get lost intentionally and let your intuition be your ultimate guide! Experience the city like […]
New Year’s resolutions are like a drunk uncle. You know you shouldn’t take him too seriously … but you can’t help but laugh and play along when he comes around once a year. It’s become popular for people to make fun of New Year’s resolutions (they never work!) in an almost gleeful way (why don’t these fake January people get out of my gym??), but few people understand WHY these resolutions don’t work. The reason […]