...The question isn’t would I rather do this thing or nothing, it’s would I rather do this thing or everything else in my already packed life that I’m currently living...

...This eats like a cross between a pecan pie, sticky toffee pudding, and a butterscotch sundae...

...Play is an essential way of learning about the world. Doing things we enjoy without a goal in mind leads us to find new information, better understand our own capabilities, and find unexpected beauty around us...

...What made them all effective is that they followed the same eight practices: • They asked, “What needs to be done?” • They asked, “What is right for the enterprise?” • They developed action plans. • They took responsibility for decisions. • They took responsibility for communicating. • They were focused on opportunities rather than problems. • They ran productive meetings. • They thought and said “we” rather than “I.”...

...First, make sure you understand what’s being said. Give your counterpart your full attention, and truly digest what they have to say. Next, interpret what’s been said. What does this mean, based on the purpose of your discussion, what the speaker cares most about, or what’s been said before? Third, verify what’s been said. Don’t assume you understand; confirm what was said by paraphrasing what you think you heard. Finally, consider how your point of view relates to what’s been said...

...When the cost of topping off your battery is less than the catastrophic risk of running out of juice, it pays to add to your reserves...

...these mini breaks might be a good way to see how your spending habits might change...

...With three distinct layers, the bar may look difficult to make. But as long as you let each layer set properly before adding the next, it’s an easy project that you can return to whenever it’s convenient...

...It makes a lot of sense since once distractions are removed you run into a finite resource: Your cognitive energy...

...Start the day in a positive state and you’re more likely to take action. And action is the secret. You can’t think your way to a new life...

...If you’re trying to gain a rapid understanding of a new area, one of the most important things you can do is to identify common mistakes people make, then avoid them...

...Cognitive biases are systematic errors in thinking that distort our decision-making, leading to objectively worse outcomes...

...Insufficient effort is a shortcut that wasn’t worth taking...Sufficient effort is the goal of the industrial capitalist. Capture the most value with the least work…And then, perhaps, there’s a third option...Expending more effort than most people think is sufficient...

...Be clear that, at times, helping might mean you allow the other person to learn from making a mistake. At other times it might mean some in-the-moment coaching. Or sending a team member to a training class. Hovering is NOT help. Constant correction is NOT helping...

...a complex chocolate cake...

...What is in more desperate need of appreciation and perspective are the things you never asked for, the things you worked hard to prevent from happening in the first place. Because that’s where gratitude will make the biggest difference and where we need the most healing...

...If a commitment is bite-size, it appears less daunting to us, and we’re more likely to stick to our word. Making smaller, more frequent commitments is more effective than making larger, less frequent ones, even when they amount to the same commitment...

...The takeaway is that even people who expect to rely on government resources if they develop a long-term-care need should think through the financial and other implications of long-term care for their retirement plans. And people who expect to rely on their own resources or purchase some type of insurance to cover long-term-care expenses should be methodical about it, thinking through their prospective coverage needs and weighing their options...

...No matter what it is you’re cooking, if you put too much in the pot, it’s not going to come out as well...Very few things scale forever...