The Power of Poetry

According to Matthew Zapruder, poets and tax professionals have a lot more in common than you might think: They're both concerned with the precise meaning of language.

Stakeholder Capitalism

It’s time for a new model of economic success. Enter stakeholder capitalism, which suggests that businesses need to expand their social commitments.

Mirrored Reciprocation

If you had to pick one rule that governs every interaction in the world, what would it be?

Be Brilliant

As a creator, employee, artist, entrepreneur – however you define your work self – your goal should be to keep redefining "best" and "world" until both things are true.

Vulnerability

What lies at the heart of our most meaningful relationships? If we understand the answer to this question, we can more proactively connect with those around us as we move through life.

Sunlight is Medicine

Studies show that the space around us, when thoughtfully designed, contributes to our healing.

Persistence

When a reporter asked Edison how it felt to fail so many times, it elicited Edison's famous response: "I have not failed 10,000 times. I have successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work."

The Power of Stories

Self-efficacy is about believing in yourself — about telling yourself a story that you are capable of accomplishing what you set out to do.

The Paradox of Mindfulness

One of the first things you learn when starting a meditation practice is that fighting the thoughts that inevitably pop up only serves to amplify them. Like blowing air into a smoldering fire to put it out, trying to stop the mental interruptions typically has the opposite effect.

On Finding a Reason for Being

It's a question so many people struggle with: How can you make your life feel meaningful? One technique for considering this lies in a popular Venn diagram that illustrates the Japanese concept of Ikigai, or "reason for being."