My Coffee Date with a Fortune 500 CEO: The 5-Email Challenge for Intelligent Introverts
Last year, I wrote an article titled 13 Rules for Being Alone and Being Happy About It. I questioned the conventional wisdom that we all have to be outgoing extroverts to get anywhere in life. That piece has quietly become the most popular article on Riskology.co with many thousands of views. Wow, so many of…
8 Emails that Changed the Author’s Life
I’ve explained many times that I’m an introvert. I get my energy from and can accomplish a lot when I spend time alone. Many of you have self-identified as introverts also. This is not a deficiency! Actually, it’s something to be quite proud of. There are many benefits to being an introvert, one being that…
The Pre-Mortem: A Simple Technique To Save Any Project From Failure
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Any doctor will tell you that. And so will any sick patient. So, why is it that age-old wisdom like this is rarely practiced? Few people exercise and eat right before they realize their health is failing. You rarely see anyone keep up their car…
5 Ways to Turn a Terrible Idea Into A Great One
I think when someone says they want to do something but then follows up with “…but I don’t have any ideas,” what they actually mean…
Never Lose Again: This Investor Tactic Will Make You A Better Risk-Taker For Life
When you commit yourself to something—a project, relationship, a new job, etc.—how do you protect yourself if everything goes wrong? You want to invest yourself, but you don’t always want to bet the farm right off the bat. Several years ago, I did a dating experiment where I went on about 40 dates with nearly 20…
How to Make a Dent in the Universe: 7 Rules for Smart Risk-Taking from Steve Jobs
I’ll admit I’m not the most avid book reader. I hate having paper books clutter up my house, and I don’t find reading long-form material on a digital device to be a great experience. But once in a while, I’ll still pick up a book and get completely lost in it. This usually happens with biographies.…
I Could Never Remember Names. Now, I Can Never Forget Them
So you’re at a party with a friend and you don’t know anyone there. He’s introducing you to new people every few minutes and while you wish you were having fun, instead, you’re stressing out because you’ve already forgotten the names of the three people you met just three minutes ago. Or maybe you’re at…
Stick To It: A Different Way To Think About New Year’s Resolutions
Every year, I notice an increase in the number of people out for morning runs right after the new year. And I always think to myself, “January is a lousy month to start running. It’s so cold!” Over the next few weeks, the numbers start to dwindle until it’s back to just me and a…
Habit Interruption: How I Taught Myself To Stop Peeing In A Broken Toilet
A few days ago I was having a problem with my toilet; it was leaking water all over the floor. I had to do something or my apartment was going to flood! So, I turned off the water to the toilet and emptied the tank. Next step? Fix it! But, it was going to be…
Fitting In is Missing Out
If there’s anything in life that I’m sure of, its that it is incredibly hard to fit in. This is a relatively recent realization for me…