Wise Decision-Making
Does the Starbucks Anti-Bias Training Go Against Human Nature?
On May 29, over 8,000 Starbucks stores across the US closed their doors for a racial bias training. Starbucks intended this training to serve both as a PR effort to address the outrage over a store manager whose racial bias led to two black customers arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks, and to prevent such incidents…
Read MoreHere’s Why Your Gut Instinct Is Wrong At Work – And How To Know When It Isn’t
Let’s say you’re interviewing a new applicant for a job and you feel something is off. You can’t quite put your finger on it, but you’re a bit uncomfortable with this person. She says all the right things, her resume is great, she’d be a perfect hire for this job – except your gut…
Read MoreThe Science of Effective Fundraising: Four Common Mistakes to Avoid
Charities that use their funds effectively to make a social impact frequently struggle to fundraise effectively. Indeed, while these charities receive plaudits from those committed to measuring and comparing the impact of donations across sectors, many effective charities have not successfully fundraised large sums outside of donors focused highly on impact. In many cases, this…
Read MoreCollaborative Truth-Seeking
We frequently use debates to resolve different opinions about the truth. However, debates are not always the best course for figuring out the truth. In more emotionally charged situations, the technique of collaborative truth-seeking is often better. The Problem with Debates The usual method of hashing out disagreements in order to discover…
Read MoreHow to Get Your Brain Off of Autopilot
Use these science-based strategies to think intentionally instead. Imagine you are driving on autopilot, as we all do much of the time. Suddenly the car in front of you unexpectedly cuts you off. You slam on your brakes and feel scared and indignant. Maybe you flash your lights or honk your horn. What’s your gut…
Read MoreDon’t Let Others Run Your Life!
Back when I was in high school and through the first couple of years in college, I had a clear career goal. I planned to become a medical doctor. Why? Looking back at it, my career goal was a result of the encouragement and expectations from my family and friends. My family emigrated from the…
Read MoreComing Out of the Mental Health Closet About My Anxiety
My hand jerked back, as if the computer mouse had turned into a real mouse. Would they think I am crazy? Would they whisper behind my back? Would they never trust me again? These anxious thoughts ran through my head as I was about to make a post revealing my mental illness to my Facebook…
Read MoreThe Keys to Avoid “Failing at Other Minds”
Imagine you’re really excited about a new idea for a collaborative project. You send an e-mail about it to a friend who you just know is going to be as excited as you. You’re waiting on pins and needles for a response, checking your inbox every hour. A couple of hours pass, then a couple…
Read More3 Steps To Reach Your Goals Through Intentional Awareness
Are you getting all you want? Are you achieving all of your goals? Are you living a fully intentional life? If you are, I salute you. I can’t make the same claim. I do aspire to succeed in life through having intentional awareness of the 3 key steps needed to achieve my…
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