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April 2021

April 28, 2021

Why Do Smart People Deny Serious Risks (and What to Do About It)

When a threat seems clear to you, it’s hard to believe others will deny it....

March 2021

March 17, 2021

How to Do a Strategic Pivot to Address COVID (Video and Podcast)

A strategic pivot will enable your company to survive and thrive during the COVID...

March 10, 2021

The Secret of Getting Optimistic and Pessimistic Employees to Collaborate Effectively (Video and Podcast)

Maximize the value that pessimists and optimists bring to your enterprise by helping them work...

March 03, 2021

The Dangers of Mental Health Challenges for Startup Founders (Video and Podcast)

Startup founders can defeat mental health challenges and avoid burnout by paying attention to...

February 2021

February 24, 2021

Should You Be Worried About the New COVID Strains? (Video and Podcast)

We greatly underestimate the dangers of the new COVID strains due to cognitive biases such...

February 17, 2021

Your Friends Influence Your Shopping Decisions More Than You Think (Video and Podcast)

The people close to you influence your spending choices more than you think. To make...

February 03, 2021

8 Powerful Questions You Need to Ask Before Stakeholder Engagement (Video and Podcast)

Asking the 8 Powerful Questions during a pre-engagement stakeholder assessment will lead to better engagement...

January 2021

January 27, 2021

Build Strong Stakeholder Relationships Through These Three Social Intelligence Methods (Video and Podcast)

Form lasting connections to stakeholders and help them feel understood by using the three social...

January 20, 2021

Are You Feeling COVID Anxiety? (Video and Podcast)

Deal with COVID anxiety and stress immediately by addressing your fundamental needs of safety, connection...

January 13, 2021

Should You Be Worried About the New COVID Strains?

The news headlines about mutated COVID strains originating in the UK, South Africa, and elsewhere...

December 2020

December 16, 2020

Are You Paying Attention to What Matters in This Pandemic?

What are you paying attention to during this pandemic? What you’re focusing on can make...

December 09, 2020

Defending Yourself From Misinformation via Neuroscience (Video and Podcast)

You can protect yourself from misinformation by considering alternative interpretations, being suspicious of repetition, and...

December 07, 2020

Why Do More Buying Choices Cause Unhappiness? (Video and Podcast)

More buying choices lead to less happiness. To make better shopping decisions, satisfice and...

December 03, 2020

Are You Anchoring Your Business to the Wrong Data?

Have you changed your views about COVID-19 months into this pandemic? Or are you anchoring...

November 2020

November 11, 2020

Defending Yourself From Misinformation via Neuroscience

Whenever you hear something repeated, it feels more true when you hear it repeated....

November 03, 2020

How to Manage Election Disaster Risk (Video and Podcast)

You can protect your work and life from the significant possibility of an election...

October 2020

October 28, 2020

How to Manage Election Disaster Risk

What risks will you face in your work and life if the US Presidential...

October 13, 2020

Are You Missing Vital Information Due to the MUM Effect? (Video and Podcast)

Company cultures and top leaders may unconsciously penalize subordinates who bring them bad news. This...

August 2020

August 26, 2020

How to Prevent Conflicts Across Age Divides (Video and Podcast)

In order to prevent conflicts across age divides, organizations need to avoid dangerous judgment...

August 18, 2020

The Deadly Threat of COVID-19 Misinformation in Mainstream Media

The mainstream media news sources that you consume can kill you - or save...