#410. Dad, what is the positive-sum game
A game where the total gains and losses is greater than zero. It’s a game where everyone wins.
#410. Dad, what is the positive-sum game Read Post »
#409. Dad, what is cognitive complexity?
The more difficult a description or sentence is to understand, the more unappealing it becomes.
#409. Dad, what is cognitive complexity? Read Post »
#408. Dad, what are Tara Beach’s areas of thought leadership?
Meditation, emotional healing, spiritual awakening.
#408. Dad, what are Tara Beach’s areas of thought leadership? Read Post »
#407. Dad, what is dyscalculia?
Dyscalculia is a learning disorder that impacts a person’s math abilities, similar to dyslexia for reading
#407. Dad, what is dyscalculia? Read Post »
#406. Dad, what is the curse of knowledge?
Once we know something, we assume everyone else knows it, too. There are always people to teach and people to
#406. Dad, what is the curse of knowledge? Read Post »
#405. Dad, how do I relax in the chaos?
Breathe deeply and slowly. Focus only on your breath and become comfortable with chaos.
#405. Dad, how do I relax in the chaos? Read Post »
#404. Dad, what are Nassim Taleb’s thought leadership themes?
Randomness, probability, uncertainty
#404. Dad, what are Nassim Taleb’s thought leadership themes? Read Post »
#403. Dad, what is the “do something principle?”
We often procrastinate because we are intimidated by our task. Make your task less intimidating by dividing it into small
#403. Dad, what is the “do something principle?” Read Post »
#402. Dad, how do I become authentically confident?
Becoming authentically confident means becoming comfortable with your moments of insecurity and using it as a source of positive energy.
#402. Dad, how do I become authentically confident? Read Post »
#401. Dad, what is the Paradox Of Unanimity?
The more people agree, the less likely they are thinking for themselves. Therefore, beware of consensuses.
#401. Dad, what is the Paradox Of Unanimity? Read Post »
#400. Dad, what is the “ostrich effect?”
This effect is when people tend to “bury their heads in the sand” and avoid potentially negative but useful information,
#400. Dad, what is the “ostrich effect?” Read Post »
#399. Dad, what is Tsundoku (積ん読)
Tsundoku (積ん読) is a beautiful Japanese word describing the habit of acquiring books but letting them pile up without reading
#399. Dad, what is Tsundoku (積ん読) Read Post »
#398. Dad, how do I teach my children to be resilient?
Teaching resilience involves encouraging kids to face challenges, learn from failures, and persevere in the face of adversity. Lead by
#398. Dad, how do I teach my children to be resilient? Read Post »
#397. Dad, what is “Premeditatio Malorum”?
Premeditatio Malorum or “negative visualization” is a Stoic exercise of imagining things that could go wrong or be taken away
#397. Dad, what is “Premeditatio Malorum”? Read Post »
#396. Dad, how do I master the art of “letting go?”
If you would like to have a more peaceful life, it is powerful to understand what disturbs that peace. Practice
#396. Dad, how do I master the art of “letting go?” Read Post »
#395. Dad, what are Brene Brown’s main themes of thought leadership?
Courage, vulnerability, shame and empathy.
#395. Dad, what are Brene Brown’s main themes of thought leadership? Read Post »
#394. Dad, what is the value of silence?
Silence helps bring us back to a place of rest and clarity – away from the noise of the world
#394. Dad, what is the value of silence? Read Post »
#393. Dad, what is mental clutter?
It is a never-ending list of ‘’shoulds”. It distracts your mind and makes you feel overwhelmed.
#393. Dad, what is mental clutter? Read Post »
#392. Dad , what are anti-goals?
This idea originated from Stoic philosophers. Instead of focusing on what you want to achieve, focus on what you want
#392. Dad , what are anti-goals? Read Post »
#391. Dad, what is the “flywheel effect?”
When small wins build on top of each other over time, momentum will gradually build up and help each “cycle”
#391. Dad, what is the “flywheel effect?” Read Post »
#390. Dad, tell me about people who are “self absorbed”.
They focus on themselves, interrupt others, turn conversations back to themselves, and are blinded to the needs of others.
#390. Dad, tell me about people who are “self absorbed”. Read Post »
#389. Dad, what does it mean to ” burn your boat?”
Burning your boat is an act of courage that makes it impossible to return to an earlier situation.
#389. Dad, what does it mean to ” burn your boat?” Read Post »
#388. Dad, what is “productivity guilt?”
Productivity guilt is the nagging feeling that you are not creating, achieving or working hard enough.
#388. Dad, what is “productivity guilt?” Read Post »
#387. Dad, what causes mistakes?
Mistakes are are often the result of an obsession with perfection
#387. Dad, what causes mistakes? Read Post »
#386. Dad, what is “Mudita?”
“Mudita?” is the principle of taking sympathetic or unselfish joy in the good fortune of others.
#386. Dad, what is “Mudita?” Read Post »
#385. Dad, what does “eat the frog” mean?
“Eat the frog” is a metaphor for tackling your most challenging tasks of the day – the ones you are
#385. Dad, what does “eat the frog” mean? Read Post »
#384. Dad, why do we get bored?
We get bored because we fail to see the beauty in the mundane. We forget to appreciate the simple things
#384. Dad, why do we get bored? Read Post »
#383. Dad, how should we accept people into our lives?
Accept people into your life purely on humanity and character and not nationality or similarity.
#383. Dad, how should we accept people into our lives? Read Post »
#382. Dad, has the pandemic changed you?
It has changed parts of me. I see the pandemic as a moment to reconnect with what is essential in
#382. Dad, has the pandemic changed you? Read Post »
#381. Dad, what is generous listening?
Generous listening is the ability to truly understand another person by listening with your mind and body.
#381. Dad, what is generous listening? Read Post »