If you’ve been hanging around here for a while you know I’m that rare combination of obsessive compulsive and addictive personality. In other words, I easily develop bad habits that are nearly impossible to break. I’ve probably had just about every bad habit you can think of and some you[…] Read On
The Gillette toxic masculinity ad. Here we are, polarized again. Now there’s a shocker. The sides in this debate line up something like this: Either 1) Gillette and P&G hate men so boycott, or 2) they’re just pointing out bad behavior, so what’s wrong with that? As usual, both sides[…] Read On
Just got back from the shrink’s office. It did not go as I’d hoped. Here’s what happened: DOC: How are you today, Steve? ME: Not so good. The hits just keep coming, know what I mean? DOC: That’s sort of what I wanted to talk to you about. ME: Oh?[…] Read On
I hereby declare 2019 the year of the overwrought headline. A BuzzFeed reporter wrote a gazillion word screed declaring millennials the burnout generation after realizing that simple tasks like running errands and replying to emails had just become too stressful for her. The woman is clearly a neurotic mess. I[…] Read On
Coddling is clearly the worst thing to happen to our culture. It negatively impacts success outcomes in ways that most people are not even aware of. Coddling represses personal accountability, work ethic and competitive spirit, but its most insidious impact is emotional. By removing the shame of poor performance and[…] Read On
Last week I got drawn into a lengthy Twitter debate on the value and validity of IQ tests. Personally, I think the whole concept of intelligence testing is dumb. It can also be self-fulfilling or self-defeating depending on the person. I know that sounds paradoxical but trust me – I’ve[…] Read On
I started writing about the toxic triggers I want to leave behind in 2018 when a Google search turned up a Marshall Goldsmith book called Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts—Becoming the Person You Want to Be. I would have gone with one subhead or the other, but that’s just me.[…] Read On