In the days of AI prompt engineering, asking the right questions is more relevant than ever. Why? Because the quality of our questions shapes our actions and their outcomes. Let me tell you a story about three brothers set out to seek the same advice, but each received a different answer.

How can you avoid falling into the trap of Solomon’s Paradox, when you’re great at untangling other people’s challenges, but stuck with your own? Here are some research-backed ideas.

Noise attracts attention. It may also create an illusion of success and be mistakenly taken for a proxy of quality. If you tune out the noise, how can you tell who is the real deal? Use the Deep River Principle. You can use the principle to assess not just executive coaches, but other types of experts as well.

"I need to find my true self." "I want to find my real purpose." "I’ll find true love when the time is right." "I’m trying to find balance in my life." "I want to find the right path." Do these statements sound familiar to you, and yet ... a bit off? Can we really “find” these end goals, or is there a better way to reach them, if reaching them is even possible?

Best wishes for 2025! In the world of uncertainty, how do we create alignment for the coming year, in soft focus? Here's one idea. It is based on your ability to tap into your intuition, but does not conflict with your intellectual assessment of the year to come.

Does it make sense to wish for something when a) You are uncertain about the best outcome, and b) You don’t have control over the outcome? Let’s consider this in the context of life’s more complex dilemmas. Should you wish for acceptance to a prestigious university far from family, knowing the distance will tug at your heart? Should you hope for a high-powered job offer if it means sacrificing balance and peace?    Should you long for a particular person’s love, even when your gut says they may not be the right match?

What did you do last weekend? Surprisingly, many of us might need to pause and think carefully to answer this question. If you were lucky to have done something particularly interesting or unusual last weekend, you may have a quick answer ready. Otherwise, you might find yourself drawing a blank, unsure of what to say. But this does not mean that you’re forgetful or that your life is boring. Let’s look at some strategies to help you remember meaningul ways in which you spend your time.

If everything always remained the same, we wouldn't need the concept of time. Everything changes, though. We use Time to mark these changes.

If you could know how long your relationships would last, or whether it was a good decision to turn down a certain job offer, or how things will turn out for your children when they grow up, would you want to know? Or, does ‘knowing the ending’ steal the magic and ruin the experience of the journey?

“Talented experts may experience Marvin Syndrome: a gap between their great potential and what they do. How can brilliant people fully self-actualize?”

“Life is going to be a mess, one way or the other. You just sort of choose your mess,” said Daniel Jones, the founder of a weekly Modern Love column. How do we then ease into our lives if, no matter which path we take, things will just be a mess?

Does a bucket list actually help you make happen what you really want in life? Or, is a bucket list simply a holding place for unfulfilled dreams, which are often being postponed “until a better time”? Is it a list to which you may get when you have more money, more time, a partner, a different partner, freedom, you’re your children grow up, retirement, or when your other goals are met first?

People feel lonelier than ever these days, partly because connectivity does not equal connection, and staying engaged is not as easy in our fast-paced world. What can we do to counteract loneliness?

While we may have a sense of certainty at times, actual certainty remains as unreachable as the horizon line; uncertainty is the default ever-present context which we inhabit – we can’t get out of uncertainty any more than we can exit the universe. How do we cope?

Kids get many fresh starts: a new start each school year, new sports, and clubs. Can adults ever get a fresh start, considering our wisdom & baggage?

We inevitably face life-changing events, like a forced career transition, a relationship loss, health issue, or a global crisis. Can we be better prepared?

What can outstanding consultants, teachers, and grandmasters in various fields teach you that AI like chatGPT can’t? Will these experts become obsolete?

Many of the people I know have been feeling out of alignment lately. To counteract this, I’m wondering if we could do something playful together today, which happens to be my Birthday.

I want to start by acknowledging that among other turbulent things in the world, the war in Ukraine is still happening. There are currently families in Ukraine without heat, food, and power.

Loneliness can be an uncomfortable subject to discuss, especially when others appear to be super connected, via social media and otherwise. Moreover, in the context of bigger issues in the world, loneliness can be easily dismissed as a ‘first world problem’. What can be done to help?