Some days go by quickly, while others drag on, but the amount of time in each day remains the same. The typical workday is eight hours long, yet the average worker spends less than half of that time actively working. People still look and feel busy, but they aren’t focusing their efforts on...

Your position in life will always determine your perspective. When I was younger, I was terrified to return something to a store. Rather than deal with that interaction, I would accept my losses and either keep the item or give it away. It felt embarrassing to me to tell the store that I...