Human Well-Being

“The central idea of this book concerns our blindness with respect to randomness, particularly the large deviations . . . ”

Thoughts on how to get stronger when things are chaotic.

Dr Paige Williams is a conference speaker and runs development programs for leaders. Paige helps leaders from business, government, NGOs and schools learn to thrive through complexity, challenge and change.

As you navigate through this pandemic, recognize the opportunity to grow stronger through adversity, show grit, and think differently.

Two months ago, I wrote an article about the transformational aspects of shock. More specifically, how ‘shock points’ function by undoing the status quo of any system, and that with awareness we can use such stressors to develop rather than knock us down. This notion of improving through stress is a widely researched phenomenon in medicine, and notably documented in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s bestselling book, Antifragile – Things that Gain from Disorder. The basic premise is that antifragility is

The individual data points of life are much less predictable than the average. Here’s a simulation that shows you how much time is left on the clock.

Retiring early has its risks, but what about the risks of NOT retiring early? Those don't get nearly enough attention because no one likes to talk about them.

Clichés aside, this small town in America could have a big impact on your future—and you don’t even have to live there. Welcome to Lake Nona, the community that could hold the secrets to perfect health.