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Emotions have gotten a bad rap these days. We’re frequently told we should mistrust them, ignore them, ...

 When we seek an example of great leadership, one man who often comes to mind is Winston Churchill -- ...

Several myths abound around the subject of men and emotion. One is that the traditional quality of ...

 Over ten years ago, I read the book Getting Things Done by David Allen. I've been using the ...

When Paul Kalanathi was 36 years old, he was on the cusp of finishing a decade's worth of training to ...

Quick, name the president who's on the dime. Or think about the letters and numbers on your license plate. ...

 In an effort to get more done and be our best selves, many of us have turned to "life hacks" that we ...

Editor's note: The following excerpt comes from a September 1874 entry in the personal journals of John ...

 Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was one of the last Stoic philosophers and today is arguably the best ...

 Self-help gurus, life coaches, and business consultants love to tell us that we must strive for ...

 If you're like most people these days, you probably rely on the turn-by-turn directions given by a ...

 Many of our goals in life -- from losing weight to saving more money -- require willpower. But what is ...

 You've probably experienced a few aha moments in your life. Moments where an idea for a new business or ...

 How does the way men experience spirituality differ from the way women engage it? What obstacles ...

 For nearly 400 years, the Comanche tribe controlled the southern plains of America. Even as Europeans ...

Teasing has almost entirely negative connotations these days. It is the word evoked by sullen-faced ...

 When you think about wit, what comes to mind? Someone who's quick with a funny remark? My guest ...

While figures like Thomas Jefferson and George Washington may come more readily to mind when we think of ...

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Editor's note: The following is an excerpted chapter from Influencing Human Behavior (1925) by H. A. ...