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Decision-Making

How to Help Your Kid Pick a College

Jake Breeden on March 19, 2017

'Tis the season for high school seniors to pick a college. If your child is making this choice, discover five ways to help.

'Tis the season for high school seniors to pick a college. If your child is making this choice, discover five ways to help.

Live life more fully by thinking more courageously.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Plot a Coup Against the Status Quo

Jake Breeden on August 16, 2015

It’s hard to change your company’s culture, in part, because it’s hard to see how the culture works to preserve itself.

It’s hard to change your company’s culture, in part, because it’s hard to see how the culture works to preserve itself.

A 40-year-old philosophy book may offer insight into the hidden reason why conference rooms are constantly crowded with meetings.

Personality

Do You Have a Jack Russell Brain?

Jake Breeden on April 18, 2014

If your brain is a Jack Russell, it’s not happy unless it has problems to solve. And it will create problems just to solve them. This plucky brain can chew through relationships the way a real Jack Russell chews through sofas. Or is your brain a German Shepherd? Or a Bichon Frise?

If your brain is a Jack Russell, it’s not happy unless it has problems to solve. And it will create problems just to solve them. This plucky brain can chew through relationships the way a real Jack Russell chews through sofas. Or is your brain a German Shepherd? Or a Bichon Frise?

Career

Are You a Playground Godzilla at Work?

Jake Breeden on October 7, 2013

When it comes to sandcastles, some kids take more glee in building them, while others prefer to pulverize them into oblivion. As we grow up and enter in the workforce, we may bring those tendencies with us.

When it comes to sandcastles, some kids take more glee in building them, while others prefer to pulverize them into oblivion. As we grow up and enter in the workforce, we may bring those tendencies with us.

Career

If You Work on a Zombie Team, Kill the Zombies

Jake Breeden on July 8, 2013

Teams tend to outlive their usefulness. Learn to spot the zombie teams at your work. Once you do, you'll find more energy, productivity and resources for getting work done.

Teams tend to outlive their usefulness. Learn to spot the zombie teams at your work. Once you do, you'll find more energy, productivity and resources for getting work done.

Career

How to Have More Harmony at Work

Jake Breeden on June 21, 2013

Learn from the inspiring story of a leader who finds harmony at work and in life.

Learn from the inspiring story of a leader who finds harmony at work and in life.

Cognition

Is Your Company Breathing?

Jake Breeden on May 6, 2013

Metaphor is the language of leadership. But be thoughtful about the impact of your powerful words.

Metaphor is the language of leadership. But be thoughtful about the impact of your powerful words.

Career

Do You Make the Thin Mint Cookie Mistake?

Jake Breeden on April 22, 2013

Research shows we over-estimate the value our future selves will place on variety. We seek out novelty, even though novelty doesn’t satisfy us.

Research shows we over-estimate the value our future selves will place on variety. We seek out novelty, even though novelty doesn’t satisfy us.