Why do we vow at 8:30 a.m. not to eat any more sweets, yet at 3:30 p.m. we’ve got our hands in a co-worker’s candy stash?

Why do we sign up for a gym membership we rarely use?

Why do we say we’re going to remain calm and rational during an intense meeting, but twenty minutes...

A big mistake we've probably all made in trying to change a behavior is that we make a plan.

A plan.  One plan.  Plan A.

Without backup plans B, C and D.

For instance:  I commit to exercising 4 times each week at the gym. I'll go in the morning before work and alternate cardio and...

I was listening to a podcast this morning and was reminded of how important it is for us to focus on the process of how we live, not the desired outcomes that may or may not happen.

If we don't get our desired outcome, we're not happy.  If we tie happiness to external events or achievements...

For years I’ve attempted to write a book.  I started several times, but kept quitting because there were so many angles, options and directions to go with it.  It was too big a goal, I didn’t know where to start, and it was going to take forever.  I got overwhelmed and...

A big mistake we've probably all made in trying to change a behavior is that we make a plan.

A plan.  One plan.  Plan A.

Without backup plans B, C and D.

For instance:  I commit to exercising 4 times each week at the gym.  I'll go in the morning before work and alternate...