In her book, Thrive, Arianna Huffington tells the story of her daughter’s fifth birthday. They celebrated with mermaid cake, presents, balloons, and a party. That weekend, when both Arianna and her daughter were volunteering at Children of Mine, a center for children in need, another girl was celebrating her fifth birthday: With a chocolate chip […]
How to Motivate Behavior With The Right Emotions
This is a very modified version of a post I wrote for Spin Sucks this time last year. On my drive home last night, I was listening to local radio for a change. During the interminably long commercial break, I realized something: All three ads gave me reason to panic if I don’t buy their […]