top of page
How can we make better decisions?


Creating curiosity
“Genuine learning is impossible without curiosity.” – Naval Ravikant For Blog 73, we are tackling a thorny issue around learning....
hbsingh
Aug 24, 20234 min read


The 5 steps of learning
'I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand ' - Confucius Your brain works like Google - a cue can access memories...
hbsingh
Aug 18, 20235 min read


Why do we learn?
“A man who asks, is a fool for five minutes. A man who never asks is a fool for life.” - Chinese Proverb I find learning a fascinating...
hbsingh
Aug 11, 20235 min read


Test your EQ!
“In a very real sense we have two minds, one that thinks and one that feels” ― Daniel Goleman Welcome to Blog 70! It is all about EQ and...
hbsingh
Aug 4, 20232 min read


3 beach books and half time commentary
"In the game of life, nothing is less important than the score at halftime." - Andy Andrews As I sign off for the first half of the year...
hbsingh
Jul 13, 20233 min read


Analysis Paralysis - how to understand and overcome it
"Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action." - Walter Anderson I’m delighted to write this blog for a long time reader on analysis...
hbsingh
Jul 7, 20234 min read


Procrastination is fear
“There is some risk involved in action, there always is. But there is far more risk in failure to act”- Harry S. Truman I have the...
hbsingh
Jun 30, 20235 min read


6 unexpected decision-making books
“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.” - Walt Disney Wisdom per page (WPP) is a pretty good...
hbsingh
Jun 23, 20234 min read


Calming breathing
"To breathe properly is to live properly" - Robin Sharma This short final installment is how decision-makers can access calm through...
hbsingh
Jun 9, 20234 min read


Meditation - a beginners' guide
“You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes every day — unless you’re too busy. Then you should sit for an hour.” - Zen proverb...
hbsingh
Jun 1, 20234 min read


Meditation for decision-makers
“Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.”– Ajahn Brahm I would guess that we think...
hbsingh
May 25, 20234 min read


EQ - what you need to know
'It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.' - Epictetus In today’s blog, I am going to whizz through the key...
hbsingh
May 19, 20232 min read


6 habits of high EQ leaders
"My own definition of leadership is this: The capacity and the will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which...
hbsingh
May 11, 20234 min read


EQ and 8 problem-solving benefits
'There is no separation of mind and emotions; emotions, thinking, and learning are all linked.' – Eric Jensen Let's slay the elephant in...
hbsingh
May 5, 20232 min read


Empathy - a quick read
‘You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb in his skin and walk around in...
hbsingh
Apr 28, 20234 min read


Self-control and marshmallows
“The best fighter is never angry.” – Lao Tzu Last week we discussed the importance of emotional self-awareness. The obvious challenge to...
hbsingh
Apr 20, 20234 min read


Self-awareness and classifying emotions
“Self-awareness gives you the capacity to learn from your mistakes as well as your successes. It enables you to keep growing.” – ...
hbsingh
Apr 13, 20233 min read


The problem with suppressing emotions
“When you react, you let others control you. When you respond, you are in control.” - Bohdi Sanders Welcome to blog #56. Today's post is...
hbsingh
Mar 30, 20234 min read


Emotions - what are they?
Welcome to blog #55 where we go deeper into what emotions really are. I believe, emotions are the missing link between intuition, bias...
hbsingh
Mar 24, 20234 min read


Emotional Intelligence - 10 reasons you should care
“There is no separation of mind and emotions; emotions, thinking, and learning are all linked.” — Eric Jensen Improving my emotional...
hbsingh
Mar 17, 20232 min read


My decision-making framework
“Decision making is the specific executive task.”- Peter Drucker After spending over a year blogging about how people's decisions can be...
hbsingh
Mar 10, 20235 min read


From Decision to action
"Ideas without action are worthless." Harvey Mackay Today's Blog (#52) is about making the transition from decision-making to acting. The...
hbsingh
Mar 3, 20233 min read


How to avoid FOBO
Today's Blog (#51) is how to make a good choice when confronted by lots of appealing and sensible options. We often think about having...
hbsingh
Feb 24, 20234 min read


8 reflections from 50 decision blogs
“Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.” – Napoleon Bonaparte Blog 50 - Woohoo! This journey...
hbsingh
Feb 17, 20234 min read
bottom of page