Money has been around for a long time. According to some estimates, money dates back to around 3,000 BC. These days, most money in existence isn't even physical. Only about 8% of money in circulation is physical while the rest of it is just 1's and 0...

Last Friday, Crowdstrike made a big mistake. If you're unfamiliar with them, they're a cybersecurity company based in the United States. Lots of companies rely on them to ensure that their IT infrastructure is secure. They pushed out an update that c...

Comparison is the thief of joy. At least, that's what people say. But who can resist the temptation of comparing themselves to other people?Even I fall into this trap from time to time. It's one thing if you compare yourself to someone who's doing mu...

If you were to ask 100 people what success means, you would get 100 different answers. And none of them would necessarily be wrong. One of my favorite definitions of success comes from the late, great Earl Nightingale. He was known as the "Dean of Pe...

There are 2 kinds of people in the world: Those who know how to persuade and those who don't. Sadly, most people don't. And if you're one of them, it's not entirely your fault. For starters, many people who are good at persuasion tend to be naturals....

If you've been on the email list for a while, you probably know that I'm a huge fan of Brain.fm. But I'm not the only one. People from all over have praised this app for its unique approach to crafting music that stimulates desired brain states. Whet...

I've been a music lover ever since I was a kid. My parents are partially to blame. They were always playing music in the house or on long drives. While I didn't like everything they played, some of their music tastes rubbed off on me. Most people lis...

The late, great Marcus Aurelius, author of the Meditations, once wrote, "Don't be anxious about the future. You'll come to it (if you must), equipped with the same reason that you apply now to the present". While these words were written thousands of...

We've all heard the benefits of gratitude. Examples include better sleep, better physical health, greater willpower, and so on. But can gratitude ever be a bad thing at times?Sadly, the answer is yes. There are times when expressing gratitude is the...

Newt Gingrich, a former speaker of the House of Representatives, once said, "Am I hunting antelope or am I hunting field mice?"Of course, that's not meant to be taken literally. But it can serve as a powerful illustration when asking yourself what yo...