In Stoicism, they often speak of the need for rest. That it does the brain well to have time for recreation. To work continuously will lead to diminishing returns. I agree with this as I assume most would. Working 90 hours per week on wall street can only last so…

Putting kids to bed is a daily psychological test, and let’s be honest, it’s really f#@$ing hard. Typical parents are tired and running on fumes at the end of the day, and a sleeping child represents a finish line to the day. …

My dad, who isn’t the best gift-giver, came up with the idea to buy Nutcracker ballet tickets for wife, mom, and sister’s birthdays. It was a Sunday afternoon in December, so as our two toddler daughters napped before the show, I watched football, NFL Red Zone. …

Pay to Make Decisions Easier One strategy I focused on in poker was keeping decisions simple. Simple choices are better than complex, always. It sometimes even makes sense to pay an additional bet to simplify a tricky decision. In business, the concept of paying an extra bet to facilitate a…

This week SpaceX’s Starship exploded on landing during a test run, but this was an improvement. The Starship is designed to carry 100 metric tons of weight into orbit. This could be the ship that one day brings people to Mars. But first, it needs to work, and although it…

At school for students with behavioral issues one of the things that are taught to Teachers and Aids, is that before you can help a child you must know where your head is at. This is important because situations can escalate quickly which often allows emotions to creep in on…