Archive for the ‘psychology’ Category

Daniel Coyle writes about something he calls the “Holy Shit Effect” (HSE) in his book The Talent Code. The HSE is that feeling you get when you see somebody who you thought was just like you doing something you’ve always wanted to do. When Curacao native Andruw Jones broke into Major League Baseball and hit [...]

There is a certain five-letter word that I think might be the most offensive in the entire English language. It starts with a B and ends in ORED. I use it much more than I should and it’s my own personal goal to never say it again. Being bored is what happens when you live [...]

In The Talent Code, a book I recently reviewed, I mentioned an idea regarding training facilities. Daniel Coyle discovered that many training facilities in talent hotbeds, areas that produced an unusual number of people with world-class talent, tend to be run-down, shabby, and nearly dilapidated. He said that if all of the training grounds of all the [...]

Instead of the usual Simple Saturday Links post I’m going to give you a chapter from the ebook I’m releasing Monday. It will be available for free for 24 hours but I’m hoping this chapter will help you make up your mind if you are on the fence as to whether or not you’re going [...]