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Optimizing your energy levels Most of us plan our days as if our energy were flat and predictable. It isn’t. Your body moves through natural rises, peaks, and dips over the course of the day, influenced by things like meals, …

Values explorer This is a values field. Every word you see represents a value people commonly hold – things like ambition, compassion, security, curiosity, or loyalty. When you choose three values as anchors, the field reorganizes itself around them. Values …

3D brain modelling: Gumby edition So, since I’ve been able to crank out vibe code apps fairly quickly, I got a little bit ambitious and decided to try something wilder: building an interactive brain that lets you explore the networks …

Monroe pitch builder Monroe’s Motivated Sequence is one of the most enduring frameworks in persuasive communication. Developed by Alan H. Monroe in the mid-20th century, it reflects a simple but powerful insight: people are far more likely to be persuaded …

A Coach’s Emotional Chemistry Lab Every emotion tells the story of a system in your client’s body that wants to keep them safe. Inside each feeling, their body’s chemistry changes. Some signals heighten awareness, others help them connect with others. …

Integrative negotiation simulator Many people think negotiation is a contest where someone has to lose. Skilled negotiators know it’s usually the opposite: when the conversation is handled well, everyone can come away with something valuable. This isn’t easy, though. Getting …

We all have things we really want to say sometimes. And the Internet sure makes it easy to just blurt those things right out – in all of their shocking, wallpaper-peeling, breath-taking glory. But there are consequences, aren’t there? Wouldn’t …

Conversationalist: A rehearsal tool Have you ever walk away from a conversation and thought, “Ugh. If I could rewind 30 seconds, I would’ve said that completely differently”? It’s not because you were trying to “win” or anything, but because you …

Party Planner Act I: A social simulation When a party goes well, it seems like the evening took care of itself. But the truth is someone had to pay careful attention to facilitate every single moment of comfort. They noticed …

The molecules of feeling In the 1990s, neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp did something extraordinary: he demonstrated that emotions are grounded in ancient, biological systems that all mammals share. Through decades of work examining hormones, neurotransmitters, peptides and steroids, he identified seven …