...we are often terrible judges of our own work...

...We think we can easily see into the hearts of others based on the flimsiest of clues. We jump at the chance to judge strangers. We would never do that to ourselves, of course. We are nuanced and complex and enigmatic. But the stranger is easy...

...The first and most important is probably that incentive structures should take the idea into account. This is a fairly intuitive (but often unrecognized) idea: Far-away rewards are much less motivating than near term ones...

...Braising chicken with charred limes adds bite but no bitterness thanks to rich peanuts and tomatoes...

...Trees that grow tall and live long grow slowly—especially at first—but then grow steadily. They may be underground a long time, and a vulnerable sapling for longer still, but like a good idea or a new habit, once the roots are in, they’re hard to dislodge...

...Behavior happens when Motivation AND Ability AND Prompt converge at the same moment...

...If your intranet has indeed become a junk drawer, use these tips. It’s never too late to pull items out, clean everything up, and start over. Your company — and your team — will thank you for it...

...There is a big difference between moving on and moving forward. The former means that you’ve slammed the door on the pain and frustration and, therefore, the lessons learned from your setback. That’s impossible and undesirable. Moving forward means you carry the full experience with you, painful loss alongside your hope for the future...

...But on the other hand, it could simply mean, “today is special.”...

...women are, on average, better at expressing emotions and remembering the details of emotional events...

...Before you invest your money by paying your own costs or footing the bill for a loved one to attend a particular college, understand that the responsibility for doing research and asking questions is on you...

...Tamales are traditionally wrapped in individual corn husks and steamed, but baking a single large-format tamal in a foil-covered pan set in a roasting pan of hot water produces a similarly tender texture...

...There is no limit on better. Talent is distributed unfairly, but there is no limit on how much we can improve what we start with...

...What you’re doing when you invest is deferring consumption and laying money out now to get more money back at a later time. And there are really only two questions. One is how much you’re going to get back, and the other is when...

...What's the healthiest way to make a fresh cup of coffee? A new study examining links between coffee brewing methods and risks of heart attacks and death has concluded that filtered brew is safest...

...First, don’t wait to ask for more money if you truly need it. There is no telling what may happen to aid budgets in the coming months, given a likely deluge of families seeking relief from financial pain...

...We spend our days guessing how an action will impact the future, and we’re often wrong...

...When we know what to say no to, we can say yes to the things that matter...

...Drinking water, occupying your brain with a hobby or craft, exercising or striking up a fun conversation with someone are all ways you can beat the boredom-hunger paradigm...

...use whatever excuse you need to make this Pull-Apart Pretzel Skillet with Beer Cheese Dip immediately because it’s fantastic and can’t wait until fall...