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10 + 10 Challenge Grant

Help us empower people to reach their goals using science by helping unlock a $2,000 challenge grant from a group of generous anonymous donors!   Here...
Meaningful-Work

The Secret to Finding Meaningful Work: It’s All About You!

“Pursue your passion.” That’s the way to find meaning in your work, right? Well, “pursue your passion” is the typical phrase thrown around when...
Don't Let The Terrorists Win

Don’t Let The Terrorists Win!

A French flag placed in front of flowers outside 'The Petit Cambodge' in Paris Sunday, Nov. 22, more than a week after the Paris...
intentional insights

Advice That Works for Anyone

When was the last time you got bad advice from someone? How did it feel to be the target of advice that you knew...
Emotional & Mental Well-Being

7 Surprising Science-Based Hacks To Build Your Willpower

Tempted by that second doughnut? Struggling to resist checking your phone? Shopping impulsively on Amazon? Slacking off by reading BuzzFeed instead of doing work?...
Emotional & Mental Well-Being

“Be A Superdonor!”: Promoting Effective Altruism by Appealing to the Heart

Effective Altruism does a terrific job of appealing to the head. There is no finer example than GiveWell’s meticulously researched and carefully detailed reports...
Emotional & Mental Well-Being

Want To Avoid Missing Deadlines? Take the Outside View!

When’s the last time you missed a deadline? Would you be surprised if you missed one in the next month or two? How bad...
effective giving

Is Kevin McCarthy the Smartest Man in Washington?

Can you imagine pulling out of the most prestigious promotion opportunity of your career, to be at the very top of your organization, to...
Emotional & Mental Well-Being

The Easiest Trick to Breaking Out of Wrong Ideas

Right now you have something within your reach with an almost magical ability to break out of wrong ideas. You can use it to...
3-steps-intentional

Video: 3 Steps to Living Intentionally

  How do you lead the kind of life that gets you what you want? All it takes is 3 steps, as the video describes:   1....