What would it take to motivate you to create a Perfect Moment?

What typically happens to a professor is this: You’re assigned to teach a course, often with very little notice before the semester. Let’s say it’s “Intro to Chemistry I.” You flip through a textbook and experience a shock: How in the world can I get through all this material in one semester? It’s overwhelming. There are too many variables to consi

In organizations, mentorship can take a stronger form. High standards + assurance is a powerful formula, but ultimately it’s just a statement of expectations. What great mentors do is add two more elements: direction and support. I have high expectations for you and I know you can meet them. So try this new

The good news is that if even one person is brave enough to defy the majority, we are emboldened. We’re not alone anymore. We’re not crazy. And we feel we can call red “red.”

Self-understanding comes slowly. One of the few ways to accelerate it—to experience more crystallizing moments—is to stretch for insight.

What’s a hidden accomplishment that is worth surfacing and celebrating? (Making it a full week without any 1s.)

In his research, Hansen also explored the distinction between purpose and passion.5 Purpose is defined as the sense that you are contributing to others, that your work has broader meaning. Passion is the feeling of excitement or enthusiasm you have about your work. Hansen was curious which would have the greater effect on job performance. He groupe

many people believe they need to find their calling, as though it were a “magical entity that exists in the world waiting to be discovered.”6 She believes purpose isn’t discovered, it’s cultivated.

when people make advance mental commitments—if X happens, then I will do Y—they are substantially more likely to act in support of their goals than people who lack those mental plans.