The peak–end theory is a cognitive bias that impacts how people remember past events. Intense positive or negative moments (the “peaks”) and the final moments of an experience (the “end”) are heavily weighted in our mental calculus. In this... Read More

  How much time do we have left? In this episode, we break down the second half of our lives by looking at how many of our favorite experiences we have left. How many more times will we watch a... Read More

  People tend to fall into two categories as decision-makers. The first group is maximizers, those who strive to make choices that will return the maximum benefit. Then there are the satisficers (made-up word blending satisfy and suffice), those whose... Read More

  Careers are not linear. We might feel societal pressure to make every move based on real or perceived progress, but is that realistic or even rational? In this episode, we look at multiple scenarios where taking a step back... Read More

  We’re breaking tradition and interviewing our very first guest! Given the meager budget for this fledgling operation, we searched for a future star that we could afford today. Yoni Katz is a 12-year-old entrepreneur and a big fan of... Read More

  Frank recalls the story of Owen Meany, a character in a book he read as a young man that somewhat imperfectly explains how hidden talents emerge when you least suspect them. In this episode, we talk about the importance of... Read More

  “No enemy is worse than bad advice.” ~Sophocles   In a culture where anyone can publish anything with no more experience than an internet connection, certain platitudes are taken as gospel. With thousands of “life coaches” posting advice, the... Read More

  When you need to be productive, what type of music does it for you? Ian bangs out hip hop while Frankie hee-haws along to the banjo. This argument has gone nowhere for years, but that all changes with this... Read More

  “Our ego is our silent partner — too often with a controlling interest.” ~Cullen Hightower   The mere mention of the word “ego” conjures images of self-loving, selfish maniacs who would stop at nothing to bolster their own self-image.... Read More