I'm honored to have been asked to give two talks at the Young President's Organization (YPO) central division annual conference in Napa, CA later this week. YPO is an international association of more than 20,000 CEOs of companies around the world. Other speakers will be Jim Abbott, the retired Major League Baseball pitcher who was born [...]
If you have kids, I think you'll enjoy this commentary by Ashley Merryman that, in support of my own view, argues that praising innate ability and giving so-called participation awards actually hurts children. To read my perspective on praise, read my blog post, Don't Praise Your Children, which, interestingly, is the most-read post I've ever [...]
I was recently interviewed for an article about spoiled children for U.S. News & World Report online.
You have to watch the comedian Louis CK's funny, yet painfully insightful and true take on smartphones, kids, people, texting, and life.
A few months ago, I gave a lecture on the Psychology of Cycling as part of The Medicine of Cycling -- Mini Medical School for the Public series sponsored by the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. You can view the 45-minute presentation here.
I'm going to be the lead interview on "Cavuto" on Fox Business News this evening at 8 pm Eastern Time. I will be discussing why people are afraid to get back into the stock market after the Great Recession.
I was recently interviewed on Utah Public Radio on how to raise children in a digital world. You can listen to it here.
I was recently interviewed for an article about the benefits and costs of the new trend toward so-called smart refrigerators, that is, fridges with internet-connected screens built in (think tablet stuck on a fridge). A still a few years away for most of us, but I would guess that many of you already have a [...]
I am pleased to announce that I have just signed a contract to be the editor of a new textbook (my second), Practice Development in Sport & Performance Psychology, to be published by Fitness Information Technologies, a leading publisher of sport science academic and trade books. Here's a summary: Practice Development is designed to provide a [...]