Large portions can make people overeat foods that they don’t even like… Yes, it’s the environment again! In 2005, the famous Popcorn Study was done in the USA. Professors Brian Wansink and Junong Kimand gave 158 moviegoers either medium (4.2 oz) or large (8.4 oz) tubs of free popcorn that was either fresh or 14 [...]

What are you doing when nobody’s watching? Some of you might think out loud “That’s none of your bloody business” and that’s very true! So let me explain. In our workshops for leaders, we always touch on the universal leadership fundamental – the importance of being a role model or what some people call ‘leading [...]

You have decided to kick a bad habit. You are excited and you make a plan. You believe you can do it! You start but you soon discover that something does not work. What happened? Often you are the victim of what is called Positive Illusion! This week I was in Xiamen running a leadership [...]

When I was a young man, I started smoking because it was a cool thing to do, and it made me feel good. Smoking was widely accepted then, and many of my role models including teachers, rock stars and athletes smoked. The Danish royal family smoked and so did my own doctor! The Marlboro Man [...]

Got your attention? This post is not about horse racing but about your BRAIN! And it could be one of the most important posts I ever wrote… When you understand how your brain works, you got some critical insights to successful change. Read on… “The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment [...]