When you’re running in a race and moving with a pack, there’s a big difference between being at the front and being just behind the leader. This might sound strange. After all, the two of you are basically moving stride for stride. Yet psychologically, it’s much easier to be following someone than it is to lead. That’s because you can “turn off” your brain while you run. You don’t have to think about keeping up…

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“How was your day?” “Oh, not that great. I didn’t get a lot of work done, so it was kind of disappointing.” Be honest: How many times have you answered this question with a variation of the above answer? If you’re anything like me, the answer is a lot. When we think about our day, we jump to the work we did. If we didn’t accomplish a ton, we call that day a waste. Even…

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“How was your day?” “Oh, not that great. I didn’t get a lot of work done, so it was kind of disappointing.” Be honest: How many times have you answered this question with a variation of the above answer? If you’re anything like me, the answer is a lot. When we think about our day, we jump to the work we did. If we didn’t accomplish a ton, we call that day a waste. Even…

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I just wish I could do that job all day long. I know that I would love it. This is probably wrong. The problem isn’t that you won’t like the job. It’s that you are basing your judgement on an idea. You think the job will be great because you are imagining it to be so. When we first encounter something novel, we are overloaded with new experiences and interesting possibilities. This gets us excited,…

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