practical philosophy

Ask these 10 magic words

Here’s what you should say, whenever someone is upset or being confusing:

“It seems like you’ve got a reason for saying that.”

That phrase comes from ​Chris Voss​, the former FBI hostage negotiator and master negotiator. His book, ​ Never Split the Difference ​, has become required reading across corporate America. I recentl... See more

Eyal explained that a habit is a behavior done with little or no thought , while a routine involves a series of behaviors frequently, and intentionally, repeated. A behavior has to be a regularly performed routine before it can become a habit at all.

The problem is that many of us try to skip the “routine” phase. According to Eyal, this is because w... See more