Chris Loper

Creativity, especially in the professional realm, is a common goal for people working on becoming better, and for good reason. Innovation is a way to bring more value to the table at work; it’s a way to create value where there was none. This can lead to financial benefits or simply the satisfaction of contributing something new and important. We know from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s research that serious, professional or academic… Read More »Learning Deeply and Broadly

After reading dozens of self-development books and listening to hundreds of book summaries, I still think Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is the most important and most useful of any title in the genre. The first habit he prescribes is “Be proactive.”1 But what does that mean? The root “act” in the heart of that word is telling: Being proactive is all about taking action. By… Read More »7 Questions Proactive People Ask Themselves

Today, we’re talking about the last of the four cornerstones of my philosophy of becoming better: practical neuroscience. But don’t let the word neuroscience scare you. This stuff is actually pretty simple. I mean, it’s not brain surgery; it’s just brain science. By understanding some basic principles about how the brain works, and by putting them into practice, you can radically improve your life. Brain Health The first and most… Read More »Practical Neuroscience