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Today we're covering what positive affirmations are, why the science says they work, and seven positive affirmations you can start using today whether that’s at work, at home, and anywhere life challenges you to believe in yourself. 

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1. Creswell, J. D., Dutcher, J. M., Klein, W. M. P., Harris, P. R., & Levine, J. M. (2013). Self-Affirmation Improves Problem-Solving under Stress. PLoS ONE, 8(5): e62593.
2. Kross,...

We're breaking down what narcissism actually looks like in real life. The real-world version of a Narcissist you've probably already bumped into, what a study of 436 people living with as narcissist found, and three practical strategies to protect your time, your energy, and your sanity when you have to deal with a Narcissist.

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Day, N.J.S., Townsend, M.L., & Grenyer, B.F.S. (2020). Living with pathologica...

We're covering the Socratic Method, a 2,500-year-old questioning technique that is one of the most underused decision making tools in the modern workplace. 

We explain what the Socratic Method is, walk through the research showing why  the Socratic Method works, and give you three ways to start using it today to sharpen your thinking, protect your time and make better decisions.

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Peterson, E. (2009). "Socratic ...

We're breaking down verbal and behavioral mirroring, what mirroring is, the science that proves mirroring works, and three ways to use mirroring in your next conversation, whether that's a negotiation at work, a difficult conversation at home, or any moment where the other person needs to feel genuinely heard before they'll let you in.

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• Maddux, W.W., Mullen, E., & Galinsky, A.D. (2008). Chameleon...

Today, we're covering the single biggest reason AI projects fail, back it up with research, and arm you with 5 questions, developed by AI strategist and Former head of Google Strategy, Chris Hood, that every team should aim to answer before their next AI deployment. 

Get these questions right, and you and your company will be in the elite 5% that actually get an ROI from from their AI investment.

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The GenAI Divide:...

Today we're covering what the research says about sexual frequency and your mental and emotional performance, whether the George Costanza "no sex makes you smarter" theory holds up, and three practical takeaways from the research you can use optimize how many times a week you have sex to reach your peak performance.

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• Muise, A., Schimmack, U., & Impett, E. A. (2016). Sexual frequency predicts grea...

We're covering what a 32-hour workweek looks like in practice, why the research says the 32-hour workweek works, and a 3-step standard operating procedure (SOP) to start compressing your week without dropping anything that matters.

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Microsoft Japan, "Work-Life Choice Challenge 2019 Summer" (August 2019). Reported across: NPR, CNN, CNBC, Washington Post, and the World Economic Forum. Productivity measured ...

Today we're covering three of the best: Oura, WHOOP, and Garmin. We'll explain what each one tracks, look at what the research says about consistent monitoring, and give you three tips for using the data to protect your energy and your productivity.

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Wearing WHOOP More Frequently Is Associated with Better Biometrics and Healthier Sleep and Activity Patterns." Published in PLOS ONE (2025). PMC12030945. Dat...

Today we're breaking down the Fogg Behavior Model, what it is, the surprisingly simple formula behind it, and three tips you can use to start building habits that actually stick. 

I'll also tell you why the graph behind this model is one of the most useful things I've ever seen, and I say that as someone who completed BJ Fogg's Behavior Design Boot Camp and earned the certification of an Expert Tiny Habits Coach ...

Today we're explaining what a hot wash is and where it comes from, look at what the research says about why the hot wash works, and give you three practical tips to run regular hot washes with your team.

STUDY CITATION: Tannenbaum, S. I., & Cerasoli, C. P. (2013). Do team and individual debriefs enhance performance? A meta-analysis. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 55(1), 231–245.

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Today we're talking about building your Personal Board of Directors. We’ll cover what it is, why the research says it outperforms the one-mentor model, and four tips that will have you building your Personal Board of Directors before the end of next week.

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Higgins, M.C., & Kram, K.E. (2001). "Reconceptualizing Mentoring at Work: A Developmental Network Perspective." Academy of Management Review, 26(2)...

Today we're talking about the power of "yet" — what it is, where it comes from, what a study published in Nature found about how “yet” changes real behavior, and three ways to use it right now, in the middle of whatever goal is testing your patience and your sanity.

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Yeager, D. S., Hanselman, P., Walton, G. M., et al. (2019). "A national experiment reveals where a growth mindset improves achievement...

Today we're breaking down what rumination is, looking at what the research says ruminating is doing to your productivity, your relationships, and your sleep, and giving you three practical ways to stop the ruminating loop.

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Cropley, M., Zijlstra, F.R.H., Querstret, D., & Beck, S. (2016). Is Work-Related Rumination Associated with Deficits in Executive Functioning? Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 1524. 

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How to train your brand voice inside Jasper.ai so you can produce more content easier, what the research says about why brand voice consistency matters, and three practical steps to get Jasper sounding like you instead of sounding like every other AI output in your industry.

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Barcelos, R. H., Dantas, D. C., & Sénécal, S. (2018). "Watch Your Tone: How a Brand's Tone of Voice on Social Media Influences Consu...

Today, we're breaking down the Aspirin vs. Vitamin Habit Test. We explain what Aspirin vs. Vitamin Habit Test is, where it comes from, why psychology backs it up, and three ways you can use the Aspirin vs. Vitamin Habit Test to build habits that actually stick and make you more successful.

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Elliot, A. J., & Church, M. A. (1997). A hierarchical model of approach and avoidance achievement motivation. Journal of ...

Today we're breaking down the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset, covering the research that proves your brain is more adaptable than you think, and giving you 3 practical ways to rewire how you respond to setbacks so you start treating failures as data points instead of verdicts.

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Blackwell, L. S., Trzesniewski, K. H., & Dweck, C. S. (2007). Implicit theories of intelligence predict ...

We're taking a negotiation tactic straight out of the FBI playbook from former hostage negotiator Chris Voss and showing you how to use it to set boundaries, push back on overload, and protect your time and SANITY.. 

At work, at home, with a contractor, a friend, whoever. We explain what no-oriented questions are, cover the psychology behind why no oriented questions work, and give you three ways you can start using n...

We're breaking down the IKEA Effect — what the IKEA Effect is, what the research says, and three ways to use the IKEA Effect to build a more productive team that cares about the work.

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Norton, M. I., Mochon, D., & Ariely, D. (2012). The IKEA effect: When labor leads to love. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 22(3), 453–460.

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We teach you the four-pillar mental toughness system Navy SEALs use to conquer doing the hardest things, the research that proves it works, and how to put each Navy SEAL technique to use the next time pressure hits you.

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Smith, E. N., Young, M. D., & Crum, A. J. (2020). Stress, Mindsets, and Success in Navy SEALs Special Warfare Training. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, Article 2962. 

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