By Paula Pant
Which of the following two attitudes describes you?
“I’m crunched for time.” — or — “I have all the time in the world.”
I’m guessing your answer is the first, rather than the second. But what if you could feel like your time is expansive and abundant, without drastic changes to your schedule?
Most of […]
By Paula Pant
There’s a famous quote that’s attributed to Henry Ford. The quote says, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”
There’s no proof that Henry Ford actually said this. But whether or not that quote is historically accurate, the point remains. If Elon Musk had asked people what they […]
Written By Paula Pant
I once asked my friend Monica: “What would you do for a living, if you could do anything in the world?”
I expected her to pause, but she knew the answer immediately.
“I’d open my own clothing boutique,” she said.
It was a fitting response (no pun intended). There’s a positive feedback loop between […]
By Paula Pant
We often peek inside the world of business to look for lessons about how to simplify, optimize and innovate.
But what can we learn when we examine world-class people who are hacking the system in any field — including sports, politics and music?
What can we learn when we’re radically curious about everything? And how […]
By Paula Pant
Your income, debt, spending habits and net worth aren’t merely a function of your actions. They’re a reflection of your deep-seated inner psychology around money.
Dr. Brad Klontz, a clinical psychologist and financial planner, joins me on today’s show to discuss four “money scripts” that may be harming us. These scripts include:
Money avoidance — […]
By Paula Pant
Happy holidays! I thought it would be nice to wrap up this year with a lighthearted holiday episode about the importance of keeping a positive attitude.
Will Bowen, my guest on the final episode of 2017 (wow!), started a campaign to motivate people to complain less.
He noticed that many people in his community said […]
By Paula Pant
A.J. Jacobs is the Editor-at-Large of Esquire Magazine and the New York Times bestselling author of multiple books. His three TED Talks have collectively garnered more than three million views. He describes himself as “a father of three, husband of one, and cousin to millions.”
And he’s probably your cousin. Twice removed.
AJ joins me […]
By Paula Pant
Robin Dreeke is former head of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program.
His primary role, at the time, was to thwart foreign spies and recruit American spies. That’s not an easy task.
To accomplish this, Dreeke needed to gain people’s trust — even when they had no reason to trust him.
He spent years developing […]
By Paula Pant
How can you be awesome at your job?
That’s the question that today’s guest, Pete Mockaitis, and I tackle on the latest Afford Anything podcast episode.
Pete hosts one of iTunes’ top 10 career podcasts, called — appropriately — How to Be Awesome at Your Job.
In typical nerd fashion, I launch our interview by […]
By Paula Pant
Do you enjoy spending time alone? Does your inner monologue chatter constantly? When you were a student, did you sometimes stay quiet even when you knew the correct answer?
Do you avoid confrontation? Does small talk bore you?
Have people told you that you’re “too intense” or that you “get deep quickly?”
Do you live […]
