The Sucker’s Payoff: The Deceptive Game of Immediate Gratification
In the world of game theory, the “Sucker’s Payoff” refers to a situation where one player gains a…
The Error In Asking Someone To Love You The Way You Are
Has someone ever said to you or have you ever told someone, “Love me the way I am’”…
DON’T! Play The Zero-Sum Game with Life
Obviously, in sports, games, and competitions, the zero-sum rule makes sense. For one team to win, the other…
How Well Do You Handle Correction?
Since we can be so enmeshed with pride, corrections can be difficult to give freely and receive gracefully.…
A Leader Must Be a Reader: Wisdom is a Great Way to Prepare
Leadership has never been easy, whether you are leading a nation, a company, a family, or even just…
Each of Us Has a Duty and You Must Do Your Part
Where individual actions can sometimes feel small, it is very easy to think, “What difference can I make?”…
Who You Spend Time With Matters: The Power of Proximity
Some of us believe that we are immune to influence; that our convictions are firm, our values unshakable,…
Out of The Heart, The Mouth Speaks: What Matthew 12 Teaches About Character and Integrity
Every word we speak is a window into the condition of our heart. Jesus’ words in Matthew 12:33-35…
It Doesn’t Matter What You Do, It Matters How You Do It: The Stoic Secret to a Good Life
There is a quiet or for some a big and loud dignity in doing your work well, not…
You Have to Find the Good in People: Lessons Marcus Aurelius Never Fully Learned
Marcus Aurelius was a man of extraordinary knowledge and restraint. A philosopher on a throne, a leader who…