Trying to understand statistics is not easy. The Central Limit Theory also known as the Normal Probability Distribution curve is a good example. Imagine dropping a marble from the top of a tall board filled with little pegs. As the marble falls, it bumps left or right each time it hits a peg. You can’t […]
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Most people indulge in the annual ritual and take the time to write out their New Year’s Resolutions. One of the most common resolutions is to get fit/health = “workout at a gym”. I will use this example to make my point. The first thing they do is go on YouTube and search for fitness […]
A recent survey found that 31% of Americans planned to set goals or resolutions for 2026. The other 69% which is +/- 2/3rds of people made no such attempt! The most common goals for 2026 were Exercising more (25%) Being happier (23%) Eating healthier (22%) Saving more money (21%) Improving physical health (21%) According to […]
Then life happens. School starts. Kids get sick. Work that was put off for the past 2-3 weeks all of a sudden is “past due”. You write an inspiring list with a glass of wine at the end of December, hoping NEXT year will be better than THIS ONE… Your list includes things; “gym five […]
I get it. Life is hectic. There is never enough time to get ‘everything’ done. You either didn’t “do your New Year’s Resolutions” (Only 31% of people partake in that annual ritual) or you’ve forgotten them by now (83% forget them by February 1st and only 6% follow through with them). IKR? Great REASONS to […]
We all have heard of the marshmallow test… So we just have to overcome our desire to eat the marshmallow right? Wrong. As it turns out, we can’t overcome habits through willpower, but we can stick to good habits by “hiding the marshmallow”. Who woulda thunk it?!?! But how do we do that? All we […]
Behaviour begets behaviour. I know how circular this sounds and reminds me of the classic marketing campaign “Oscar Meyer Weiners are fresher because more people eat them and more people eat them, because they’re fresher.” The GOOD NEWS is it’s the same is true for habits. The BAD NEWS is it’s the same is true […]
One common mistake people make when they write out their New Year’s Resolutions is they state them using extremes like never and always. Here are some BAD examples with a GOOD alternative. If you can find your list, go get it and update it, it’ll make a huge difference when you use more flexible and […]
This recent Forbes article about secret growth revealed what we can all relate to — subconscious forces at play determining our destiny or sealing our fate… But what if we could gain control of those subconscious levers and use them to our advantage instead of them suboptimising or sabotaging our goals, dreams and aspirations?!?! Habits […]
This is it, January 1st when it all ‘starts all over again’. When some people write their New Year’s Resolutions with hope, aspiration and desire to make this year better than the last. For most it’s a futile exercise because a list does not success make. Anyone who’s successful knows it’s all about having a […]
