Are you a maximizer—in other words, do you pursue optimal choices? How can you experience the benefits of this mindset while escaping the costs? I'll offer you concrete strategies, but first, let's ...

The very idea of compiling a list of "writing rules" is counterintuitive. Writing is supposed to be art, not a checklist. But that's the point. We need structure--discipline, rhythm, care--but we ...

Almost all of us have had the experience of being in a conversation where, no matter how hard we try, our thoughts keep wandering away from the person in front of us. Nothing ignites the spark of an ...