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How much evidence do you need to know that something is true?

When I first walked into a gymnastics gym, I had zero experience with gymnastics or acrobatics of any...

How to run a self-experiment

I first heard the term “self-experimentation” as an undergraduate in behavioral psychology My professor gave a few examples...

On heartbreak, love and cognitive dissonance

Three days before the election, I went on a first date. I go on a lot of first...

How to fast

A friend of mine is embarking on his first 4-day water only fast, so I sent him a...

Know the difference between practice and performance

As an undergraduate, I studied learning. Specifically, I became obsessed with the impact of variable practice on motor...

Just do something

I hit a point – ten meetings or a hundred email into my day – where anything I...

This is how to change behavior

In the final weeks leading up to Responsive Conference, I hit an impasse. Since the beginning of 2024,...

Go deeper

Like most entrepreneurs I have the unfortunate habit of thinking that the grass is greener on the other...

Discipline isn’t hard

A few weeks ago, someone told me I was the most disciplined person she knows. That feedback was...

Finding the right balance

When I first read the Responsive Org Manifesto in 2015 I liked it because it was not prescriptive....

Do things that leave you feeling good

I have a philosophy of addiction. I’ve never done drugs, been addicted to porn or video games, or...

What have you been avoiding lately?

Two months ago I moved into a new house and promptly bought myself something that I have been...