As the saying goes, “you only get one chance to make a first impression.” But what about last impressions? It turns out, in many scenarios, last impressions are even more important. Daniel Kahneman, winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economics, explains how we remember events with a definite beginning and end. It’s not based …
Category Archives: Psychology
Starting is the Hardest Part
I really don’t want to write today. Or do anything, really. I just stepped off a 13-hour flight that took me across 8 time zones. Picture a groggy brown bear after a four-month hibernation and you’ll have a pretty good idea of my current attitude. I’m better off getting some rest and taking a crack …
Defining Success
Let’s play some Jeopardy. Alex, I’ll take “Dubious Definitions” for $400. The answer: Bill Gates, Michael Jordan, Beyonce, and Elon Musk I start tapping on my buzzer incessantly as Alex finishes his sentence. My name lights up and the floor is mine: “When you think of successful, who comes to mind?” In this imaginary game …