The human tongue

The human tongue is a beast that few can master. It constantly strives to break free from its cage, and if left untamed, it will run wild and cause you grief.

The best investments

The best investments are the things no one can take away from you: knowledge, experience, mindset, attitude. The weakest investments are the things that you can lose at any time: status, emotions, material things.

Replace worrying with weird, forced laughter

Worrying is one of our biggest soul killers, and it never does us any good. Try this. When you feel worry coming on, and you have a strong urge to immerse yourself in negative thoughts, laugh. This trains the mind to associate worry with fun. You can’t lose.

Start taking small steps

If we move through our day acting as though we’re trying to avoid human interaction like a frightened bunny rabbit, what does that do to our self-perception? That’s right. It reinforces the reality that you’re not social. It’s in your head. You need to start flexing that social muscle and shifting the image you have of being disconnected. Start taking small steps to become more social, like reaching out to people, starting conversations, complimenting people, and asking questions.

Slow down everything

Nervousness can spark us into speeding things up to compensate for our feeling out of control. Slowing down our speech, breath, and movements brings us into the present. Take three long, slow breaths, for example. It makes life easier because we do not have to process so much. When we move slowly, our thoughts slow too, which is vital because fast thoughts are at the heart of anxiety.

The precise habits that separate the best from the rest

The most successful teams aren't the ones that collaborate most, get along best, or put in the longest hours. What really sets them apart is the way they manage their energy and attention, bring out the best in one another, and keep improving over time.

Create a “distance filter” for what you read

Before picking up a book, ask: Has this survived beyond the moment that created it? Prioritize books that are at least a year old, widely respected, or still being discussed because they contain durable ideas rather than timely reactions. This does not mean you can never read new books, but it does mean being cautious with anything tied too closely to “the current thing.” If the topic is everywhere right now, pause before investing your attention. Give the idea time to settle, let the noise fade, and then choose the books that still seem worth reading after the urgency has passed.