Be careful how you ask about preferences
When you ask people for their preferences before you volunteer to do something for them, implicitly they expect you to take all of their stated preferences »
Moving waste
When people move, lots of things that are still perfectly good to use get thrown out. For example, because it doesn't make sense to ship leftover »
Calling the last play correctly
Recently there have been a series of incorrect calls during the last play of close NBA playoff games. But, because the NBA instant replay guidelines don't »
Be present
If you're going to meet with someone, be sure that you can commit to being mentally present. It's easy to delude yourself into thinking that you »
Forming new habits
Forming new habits is intimidating. To break the process down into approachable goals, I start by only committing to trying a new behavior for a week. »
Why are there no ads when watching sports online?
I find it strange that ESPN and TNT don't show ads when streaming live sports. Instead they display a static image that says, "We'll be »
Ordering large pizzas
If you it's not inconvenient to take leftovers home, you should order the largest pizza because restaurants typically price their pizzas linearly relative to diameter. A »
Crying in public
Instinctively, I feel the need to repress the urge to cry in public, even when it's completely appropriate (e.g. at a funeral or saying goodbye »
Displaying wait times
I wish more restaurants would show how long you should expect to wait for your food to be ready. In addition to improving the customer experience, »
Criteria for work life balance
Lots of people talk about wanting work life balance, but what does that mean? Most people aren't categorically opposed to doing work on weekends; they'd just »