Oct 27, 2022 | Executive Skills, Neuro-Optimization, Productivity, Restoration, Routines
Burnout could be the official word of 2022 (and 2021, to be honest). So many people have had first-hand experience with it that you would think we’d understand it perfectly. But most people don’t really know what it is, nor what to do to prevent it. Burnout...
Oct 18, 2022 | Attention, Dopamine, Eudaemonia, Neuro-Optimization
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter – the technical term for a chemical that gets released in the brain. You’ve no doubt heard of others like oxytocin (the cuddle chemical), serotonin (the one associated with contentment), and endorphins (which give you pain relief...
Oct 11, 2022 | Acceleration, Dopamine, Eudaemonia, Neuro-Optimization, Routines
The brain is the most complex piece of kit in the universe, yet we hardly pay any attention to how it operates, let alone how to optimize it. We need to build better habits of mind. Luckily, we are in a golden age of neuroscience. Recent advances have allowed us...
Jul 11, 2022 | Reinvention, Strategy, Thinking Tools
The 7 Red Flags Checklist We’ve all been in challenging work environments; sadly, it’s a constant of professional life as the dreaded off-site and – my personal least favorite – the office birthday party. But how can we know when the regular grind of work...
Jun 8, 2022 | Attention, Deep Work, Dopamine, Modern Life, Thinking Tools
Photo by Milad Fakurian on Unsplash Flashback 50,000 years. You live on the land and survive as a hunter-gatherer. The more laid-back members of your tribe — the ones who are satisfied with a decent hunt or can’t be bothered to explore the next valley over to see if...
