“But as any mathematician knows, averages can be deceptive. Andrew Robinson, CEO of famed advertising agency BBDO, once said, “When your head is in a refrigerator and your feet on a burner, the average temperature is okay. I am always… — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
Showing gratitude for the good things you have is the most powerful happiness boosting activity there is. — Eric Barker Copy Share
“Dan Ariely did a study in which people were given the opportunity to cheat on a test. (They didn’t know the researchers administering the… — Eric Barker Copy Share
“Too often we label things “good” or “bad” when the right designation might merely be “different.” The Israeli military needed people who could analyze… — Eric Barker Copy Share
“This leads us to the strengths of being less than confident. Confidence makes it very hard for us to learn and improve. When we… — Eric Barker Copy Share
“David Dobbs said in a piece for The Atlantic, “the very genes that give us the most trouble as a species, causing behaviors that… — Eric Barker Copy Share
“But as any mathematician knows, averages can be deceptive. Andrew Robinson, CEO of famed advertising agency BBDO, once said, “When your head is in… — Eric Barker Copy Share
“Decide when you want to leave work and you’ll know how many hours you have. Slot in what you need to get done by… — Eric Barker Copy Share
We all only have 1440 minutes a day. Accept you can't do it all, focus on what's important and do that well. — Eric Barker Copy Share
“Anyone who knows baseball knows Ted Williams. He played professionally from 1939 to 1960 and is one of the undisputed greatest hitters of all… — Eric Barker Copy Share
“1.HAPPINESS: having feelings of pleasure or contentment in and about your life 2.ACHIEVEMENT: achieving accomplishments that compare favorably against similar goals others have strived… — Eric Barker Copy Share
“Without a plan, we do what’s passive and easy—not what is really fulfilling. Robert Epstein surveyed thirty thousand” — Eric Barker Copy Share
The first step is crucial - keep it tiny. Do not be ambitious yet. That leads to failure. Consistency is what you’re shooting for… — Eric Barker Copy Share
“Mentoring a young person is four times more predictive of happiness than your health or how much money you make.” — Eric Barker Copy Share
“Oh, the irony. Cognitive biases prevent us from understanding cognitive biases.” — Eric Barker Copy Share
