Thinking Clearly

  • Don't over caffeinate yourself

    Caffeine can help, but more is not better.  When you’ve overdosed on caffeine, the thoughts start to flit unpr...

    5 Helpful Tips To Eliminate Brain Fog And Think Clearly

  • Don’t talk too much

    If you’re lucky, brain fog will attack when you’re blocking someone from the coffee machine. They will startle you wh...

    5 Helpful Tips To Eliminate Brain Fog And Think Clearly

  • Be poised. Distract or redirect

    If brain fog attacks on a date or at work, don’t sweat it! Make sure they don’t catch that moment your eyes...

    5 Helpful Tips To Eliminate Brain Fog And Think Clearly

  • It will happen

    Brain fog happens to everyone to different degrees. Don’t be angry. Your tantrums won’t change anything. Accept...

    5 Helpful Tips To Eliminate Brain Fog And Think Clearly

  • Go with it

    Over time, you will conquer even your most challenging mental difficulties.  Your thoughts may not be linear, ...

    5 Helpful Tips To Eliminate Brain Fog And Think Clearly

  • Train yourself to think

    The words you habitually use when you're thinking (and then expressing those thoughts) mold how you see the world. Fo...

    Train Your Brain to Think More Clearly

  • Mentally edit out fuzzy buzzwords

    While most business buzzwords are simply annoying (like saying "utilize" rather than "use"), some are so fuzzy and va...

    Train Your Brain to Think More Clearly

  • Simplify your business writing

    If you find yourself writing or reading long, complex sentences at work, edit and reedit them so that they express th...

    Train Your Brain to Think More Clearly

  • Play the "one syllable" game

    The concept is simple: Try to communicate business ideas using words of only one syllable. This exercise trains you...

    Train Your Brain to Think More Clearly

  • System 1 Thinking

    The main function of System 1 is to maintain and update a model of your personal world, which represents what is nor...

    A Nobel Prize Winner Explains How to Finally Think Clearly

  • System 2 Thinking

    System 2 thinking informs how you focus on a particular task by using expert knowledge and focusing or applying co...

    A Nobel Prize Winner Explains How to Finally Think Clearly

  • How to Use System 1 and System 2 Thinking Together

    If you feel a gut reaction after meeting a hire, it's probably System 1 thinking. But you can mitigate the risk...

    A Nobel Prize Winner Explains How to Finally Think Clearly

  • High-pressure moments as a (fun) challenge

    Most people see "pressure situations" as threatening, and that makes them perform even less well.  But, "when ...

    13 Secrets to Performing Well Under Pressure

  • One of many opportunities

    Is this high-pressure situation a good opportunity? Sure. Is it the only opportunity you will ever have for the rest ...

    13 Secrets to Performing Well Under Pressure

  • Focus on the task

    Instead of worrying about the outcome, worry about the task at hand. That means developing tunnel vision. When you ...

    13 Secrets to Performing Well Under Pressure

  • Plan for the worst

    "What-if" scenarios can be your friend. By letting yourself play out the worst-case outcomes, you're able to brace yo...

    13 Secrets to Performing Well Under Pressure

  • Take control

    In a pressure moment, there are factors you have control over and factors you don't.  Focus on the factors...

    13 Secrets to Performing Well Under Pressure

  • Remember your past success

    Remembering your past success ignites confidence. You did it before, and you can do it again. Once you're ...

    13 Secrets to Performing Well Under Pressure

  • Be positive

    Belief in a successful outcome can prevent you from worry that can drain and distract your working memory. ...

    13 Secrets to Performing Well Under Pressure

  • Get in touch with your senses

    When you're under a deadline and the world feels like it's crashing in, you're particularly prone to making careless ...

    13 Secrets to Performing Well Under Pressure

  • Listen to music

    By listening to music, you're able to literally distract yourself from your anxiety.

    13 Secrets to Performing Well Under Pressure

  • Create a pre-performance routine

    The idea here is to create a (brief) routine that you go through in the minutes before you present or perform, W...

    13 Secrets to Performing Well Under Pressure

  • Slow down

    When you're in a high-pressure situation, it's natural to speed up your thinking. It can lead you to act be...

    13 Secrets to Performing Well Under Pressure

  • Share the pressure

    Telling someone else about the pressure you're feeling has been proven to reduce anxiety and stress. Sharing your fe...

    13 Secrets to Performing Well Under Pressure