Culture in Companies, Families, and Romantic Relationships
At Stanford, the one class I disliked the most was called “Cultures, Ideas and Values.” At the time, I thought there was little value in
October 1, 2022
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How to Make a First or Lasting Impression
If you want to make an impressive first impression with someone, show them how smart, brilliant, and accomplished you are. Share with them your resume, income,
September 27, 2022
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The Gift of Failure
“Failure” always has a gift. The gift is an opportunity to learn a lesson. The challenge with failure is it feels just awful. And when
September 23, 2022
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Chasing Dreams
I’m a big believer that everyone should spend at least a portion of their life chasing their own dreams. Whether dream chasing is your life
September 18, 2022
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Fatigue & Decision Making
I don’t think I’ve ever made a good decision when I’m exhausted and it’s late at night. Fatigue clouds judgment. Fatigue causes hormones and brain
September 14, 2022
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How to Pass the McKinsey Problem Solving Game [Guide]
Early on in the McKinsey case interview process, candidates will take part in an evaluation called “Solve,” the McKinsey digital assessment game (formerly called the
September 9, 2022
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The Willingness to Be Wrong
There’s a subject that few people ever talk about. It’s something that has the ability to change the trajectory of
Immunity from Disappointment
The other day, someone asked me about how to be more emotionally resilient in the face of obstacles and failures.
Psychological Resilience
In difficult times, it helps enormously to have psychological resilience against unexpected obstacles, stressors, and uncertainty. If today’s world doesn’t
The Uncertainty Arbitrage
There is a simple principle the underlies the relationship between client and consulting firm. It is something I call the uncertainty arbitrage.
Do you Play to Win or to Not Lose?
I find strategy concepts that I would typically use in the business realm are often surprisingly useful when moved to
How to Deal with a Credit Hog
Following is an email I received from an F1Y who has encountered what I see as a big problem in
How to Become a U.S. Congressman (or Woman)
Today, I’m going to cover something different. I’m to going to explain how to be one of the 500 most
How to Stop Having Stupid Useless Meetings
One of the biggest jokes about working in industry is how many stupid useless meetings one “must” attend. Whether you
How to Criticize (and Have Them Thank You)
In a recent article, I wrote about an interesting application of the 80/20 rule as it applies to musical songwriting. I
When & Why “A” Players Get Fired
The majority of the time, it pays to be an “A” player — a superstar achiever — in your company.