Being a critical thinker is about more than challenging other people's assumptions. It also requires you to rethink your own views.
The top 22 ideas about life, work, and well-being that you enjoyed rethinking with me in 2022...
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" sends the wrong message about work.
We should teach kids that who you are is more than what job you do. Work is an activity—it doesn't have to define your identity.
A healthy sense of self is rooted in character, not career choice.
My favorite thing about Midnights is that Taylor Swift gives a bit of something for everyone. Do you hate yourself? Are you in love? Have you recently reported your enemy’s white collar crimes to the FBI?
A cardinal rule of responsibility: Never expect of others what you're unwilling to do yourself.
If you're not in the office, don't demand that employees show up.
Good managers hold themselves to the same standards as others. Great leaders hold themselves to higher standards.
“That’s just the way I am” is a missed opportunity for growth.
Personality is not your destiny. It’s your tendency. No one is limited to a single way of thinking, feeling, or acting.
Who you become is not about the traits you have. It's what you decide to do with them.
Depression has many causes and many treatments.
Attributing it solely to a chemical imbalance in the brain does people a disservice. It leads them to doubt the value of therapy and the efficacy of behavior change.
We all need meaning, control, connection, and hope in our lives.