The word "bias" as defined in the dictionary (Success Through Failure episode 339: The 7 Cognitive Biases Secretly Holding You Back and How to Override Them)

#339 The 7 Cognitive Biases Holding You Back and How to Override Them

What are your cognitive biases and how are they holding you back?  Our actions are fueled by our unconscious defaults. Why you choose one restaurant over another… The way you interact with your boss… How you talk about and handle adversity… All of these happen because you act upon your “cognitive biases.” Cognitive biases are…

A man pondering about something, preparing to write something on his notebook (Success Through Failure episode 337: How You Do One Thing is NOT How You Do Everything)

#337 How You Do One Thing is NOT How You Do Everything (But It Could Be)

There’s a popular quote: “How you do anything is how you do everything.” How true is this in EVERY area of your life? Let’s find out… How do you rate yourself in terms of consistency in everything you do? Have you achieved consistency in certain areas of your life but not in others? Is consistency…

West Point Director of Performance, Dr. Nate Zinsser (Success Through Failure episode 336: West Point Director of Performance Dr. Nate Zinsser on How to Create a Confident Mind)

#336 West Point Director of Performance Dr. Nate Zinsser on How to Create a Confident Mind

They say, “Confidence is key.” What exactly can confidence unlock in your life? How far can your confidence take you? Dr. Nate Zinsser is the Director of the Performance Psychology Program at the United States Military Academy at West Point— the most comprehensive mental training program in the country. Since 1992, he has helped prepare…

A person crossing out the letters "U" and "N" in the word unprepared. (Success Through Failure episode 335: How to Be Prepared for Anything: A Framework For Being Ready For The Ups and Downs of Life)

#335 How to Be Prepared for Anything: A Framework For Being Ready For The Ups and Downs of Life

What if, seconds from now, you receive news that will forever alter your life? What would you do? How prepared are you? How prepared are you for the ups and downs of life? Are you prepared to navigate your family through a pandemic? Through a tragedy? Or something really challenging and tough? In this episode,…

Former FBI undercover agent Joe Pistone aka Donnie Brasco (Success Through Failure podcast episode 334: Infiltrating the Mafia: Success, Failure, and Staying Alive with Joe Pistone)

#334 Infiltrating the Mafia: Success, Failure, and Staying Alive with Joe Pistone aka Donnie Brasco

Imagine you’re a young FBI Agent and you’re asked to infiltrate the mafia… That was exactly the life of former undercover agent, Joe Pistone aka Donnie Brasco, for 6 high-risk years! Former FBI agent Joe Pistone went undercover for 6 years assuming a fake identity as a small-time jewelry thief named Donnie Brasco. He infiltrated…