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Originally shared in our December 2025 Top of Mind Newsletter. Why do most New Year’s resolutions fail by February? Because they are usually based on wishful thinking rather than data. Tim Ferriss offers a more rigorous, entrepreneurial alternative: The “Past Year Review” (PYR). Instead of vaguely hoping to “be better” next year, Ferriss suggests a tactical audit: review every week of your past year’s calendar to identify the specific people and activities that produced peak positive…

Originally posted in our August 2025 Top of Mind Newsletter. ATCMES recently explored why an entrepreneurial mindset is so crucial for employees. Their focus here is on how mindset drives day-to-day performance: employees who think entrepreneurially are more proactive, resilient, and capable of turning challenges into opportunities. Beyond highlighting why entrepreneurial thinking makes workers more resilient and resourceful, the article offers concrete ways companies can nurture it. Leaders can create space for fresh ideas to flourish by encouraging…

Originally posted in our July 2025 Top of Mind Newsletter. In this blog post, speaker and educator Sean Glaze argues that how we lead in adversity is what defines us most. The article outlines practical steps leaders can take to reframe crisis moments into chances for team learning and cohesion, such as showing empathy, creating clarity, and focusing on shared growth. Be the Leader Your Team Needs

Originally posted in our July 2025 Top of Mind Newsletter. On the topic of developing resilience, this post from the Women’s Brain Health Initiative offers some essential tools to start your own practice. Rather than waiting for adversity to “test” our strength, we can build resilience by cultivating curiosity, self-compassion, and reflective habits that help us understand our own reactions and reframe setbacks as sources of insight. This emphasis on deliberate reflection aligns closely with the Ice…

Originally posted in our May 2025 Top of Mind Newsletter. What if you approached your own life the way an anthropologist approaches a culture—curious, observant, and open to discovery? In a recent Ness Labs piece, previously featured Anne-Laure Le Cunff encourages us to do just that. By keeping “field notes” on our habits, decisions, and experiences, we can begin to uncover the unseen patterns that shape our lives. At ELI, we view this kind of reflective practice…