How Our Expectations Shape Our Realities in Dan Ariely’s Predictably Irrational

February 8, 2018

According to Dan Ariely's book, Predictably Irrational, we have a puzzling quirk. It’s time for a coffee break and you’ve decided to walk past Starbucks and into a local café. You spy two coffee shops next door to each other and each has a sign featuring a daily special. The first shop, The Grind, features a “steamy cappuccino with vanilla bean and cinnamon.” The other…

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Michael Bungay Stanier on Work, Goals, and the Power of No

December 7, 2017

Michael Bungay Stanier is the author of several top-selling books, including The Coaching Habit and Do More Great Work. He's also the founder of Box of Crayons, a company dedicated to helping organizations and business leaders do great work. This is his story on work, goals and why you should learn to say no ----- The snowball started back in 2002 when I wrote my…

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