Money decisions are rarely just about math. Often, they’re tied to emotion, pride and the need to be seen. If you’ve ever splurged to impress someone or upgraded your lifestyle before your paycheck ...

We all want to feel important and valued by those around us. But in a business setting, that desire can quietly sabotage your decisions—especially when you’re trying to reach the next level of your ...

Ego is bad: While no one says it outright, the general impression these days is that ego does at least more harm than good. Tell someone “that’s your ego talking” and they’re bound to interpret it as ...

I’ve spent my career coaching athletes, entrepreneurs, and leaders. The pattern is clear: most people don’t fail because of talent or timing. They fail because they block their own entry. My stance is ...

We live in an age of loud egos. Scholars have documented a large increase since the late 1970s in the percentage of people with a narcissistic personality, a trend that is especially clear among young ...

1. Ego is one thing: Our culture inherits the concept of ego from Eastern philosophy and Freud, which have two different things in mind. Ego means “I.” In Eastern philosophy, Ego refers to the named ...