Nir And Far: Business, Behaviour and the Brain

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• Finding Your Footing When The Ground Shifts Beneath You

  July 28, 2025 · 10 min

  Imagine this: You walk into work on a normal Tuesday, coffee in hand, only to be called into an emergency all-hands meeting. Your division is being dissolved. Or perhaps your phone alerts you to another presidential directive that…

• Unlock Your Potential with the Power of Belief

  July 21, 2025 · 7 min

  Your beliefs are tools, not truths. In 2006, U.S. Team freestyle skier Michelle Roark zoomed down the slope at her first Olympics, conquering hilly terrain that not even a 4×4 could handle. At 31, she was already years older than the…

• The Pain Paradox: How Fear of Pain Creates More Pain

  July 7, 2025 · 9 min

  In the opening shot of the music video for “Throw Some Ass,” the camera scans a clinical white sign: “Sofi Tukker Center for Asses That Don’t Move Good.” Inside the mock hospital, a heart monitor flatlines—until the beat drops. Suddenly…

• Let's Not Decide Who Kids Are Before They Do

  May 26, 2025 · 11 min

  The true joy of parenthood lies in watching our children unfold into their authentic selves. Week by week, month by month, year by year, they evolve into increasingly complex human beings with their own preferences, talents, and…

• How to Find Fulfillment When Your Job Doesn’t Provide It

  May 19, 2025 · 10 min

  I can’t tell you how many conversations I’ve had with friends and readers who feel stuck in jobs that don’t fulfill them. They’re not necessarily in toxic work environments or dealing with poor treatment (although that happens too—it’s the…

• Why Seeking Approval is Killing Your Potential

  May 12, 2025 · 8 min

  That flutter of excitement when someone likes your post. The warm glow after your boss praises your presentation. The slight panic when your work receives criticism instead of praise. Sound familiar? We've all been conditioned to seek…

• How Successful People Timebox

  May 5, 2025 · 12 min

  Timeboxing is the most powerful time-management technique. However, there is no one way to timebox. Some people keep the same schedule every week and review it on Sundays. Others change their timeboxed calendar daily and review it the…

• Stop Gaslighting Yourself: Why Your Memory Isn’t as Reliable as You Think

  April 28, 2025 · 8 min

  Have you ever cringed while showering, suddenly remembering something embarrassing you said years ago? That memory still feels so fresh, so real—but what if I told you it might be entirely distorted? We navigate life believing our memories…