Charlie Munger settled into his seat in front of the crowd at the University of Southern California.
Beginning with his first novel in 1847, Anthony Trollope wrote at an incredible pace. Over the next 38 years, he published 47 novels, 18 works of non-fiction, 12 short stories, 2 plays, and…
Fifteen athletes were scattered around the room. Everyone was looking at Gideon Ariel.
“We’re going to give you steroids,” he lied.
Sometime around 2006, two Harvard professors began to study why we procrastinate. Why do we avoid doing the things we know we should do, even when it’s clear that they are good for us?
The flag of Chicago is widely regarded as one of the best city flags in the United States, perhaps in the world. It is certainly one of the most popular. You’ll find the flag of…
We live in a world obsessed with what we do.
Louis Agassiz, the famous Swiss biologist, placed a fish specimen on the table in front of his post-graduate student.
Whether we are talking about athletes, artists, or academics, the story is the same. If you want to fulfill your potential then you must practice a specific skill for a long time with remarkable consistency. Mastery…
Dana Vollmer did not have an easy road to the Olympics.
Vollmer is an olympic swimmer, but it wasn’t just the grueling practice schedule that made her journey to the top…