In Defense of the Scientific Method
I recently listened to a podcast interview with Dr Adam Gazzaley, a neuroscientist and Director of the Gazzaley Lab at UC San Francisco. While the work of Dr Gazzaley is both interesting and practical, the real takeaway for me from the podcast was to reconfirm my commitment to the scientific
Setting a Higher Bar for Executive Coaches
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of attending a training session with Asian Games gold medallist judoka Tatsuaki Egusa.
Are You Up For the Over 40 Challenge?
I'm passionate about men's health (mental, spiritual, physical) and constant improvement. In our 40's we must create the time to improve ourselves.
Is Competition Good for Science?
Laissez-faire capitalism, and the competition that it breeds, I often see as key to well-functioning economies and competition is essential to good long-term solutions without exception.
Lessons in Life and Business from the SEA Games
In an age of over commercialisation of nearly everything, the SEA Games for me captures the greatness of sport of a bygone era where the playing field was more even.
The Quantified-Self Movement
Quantification of self is certainly not for everybody. I know people that are uncomfortable with the idea. However, for both maximising productivity as well as health, I think there is little downside. This is something that has become a core part of my coaching approach.
The Cross Over Benefits of Willpower
The photo above was taken 18 years ago moments before I took the stage in a regional bodybuilding competition in New Zealand. The year prior I placed third in the show and was determined to perform better and qualify for the nationals. As this was the last national qualifier, I
Studies You Should Know: Personality Traits Important In the Workplace
Sackett, P.R., & Walmsley, P.T. (2014). Which personality attributes are most important in the workplace? Perspectives on Psychological Science, 9, 5, 538-551. Abstract Employees face a variety of work demands that place a premium on personal attributes, such as the degree to which they can be depended on to work
Studies You Should Know: Corporate Ethics
Welsh, D. T., Ordóñez, L. D., Snyder, D. G., & Christian, M. S. (2015). The slippery slope: How small ethical transgressions pave the way for larger future transgressions. Journal of Applied Psychology, 100(1), 114–127. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036950 Abstract Many recent corporate scandals have been described as resulting from a slippery slope in
Studies You Should Know: Where Do PhDs Go Who Leave University
Callaway, E. (2014). Life outside the lab: The ones who got away. Nature, 513, 20-22. doi:10.1038/513020a Abstract A common perception is that the weaker science students are forced out of a competitive field, leaving the brightest stars to secure the desirable academic positions. But as Shambayati's story shows — and