BRYAN FRANCES's Articles
Why Having Many Glowing Testimonials Is Usually Worthless
Buyer Beware: Any Expert Coach Knows Testimonials Are Poor Guides to Quality
The Inevitability of Future Pain, With Forgiveness in Advance
How Thinking about War Helped Me Predict the Future & Be More Forgiving of Myself & Others
Why Coaching, TED Talks, and Podcasts Mostly Fail
Coaching often fails, even though it usually gives temporary boosts in confidence and self-esteem. What's the secret to making it seriously work?
What Is Intellectual Wisdom Good for?
Everyone knows wisdom is extremely valuable. But why? What is it about wisdom that makes our lives so much better? I go over 5 benefits of wisdom.
A Very Short Introduction to Wisdom
Why There's No True Analysis of Wisdom: if someone tries to tell you what wisdom is, you immediately know they're an amateur not worth listening to!
Why Don't We Make Wise Decisions?
Nothing changes our life more than our biggest decisions: whom to marry, what career to have, whether to have kids (& how many), etc. How to proceed?
What Is It Like to Be the Wisest Thinker in the Room?
I want to make you **the wisest thinker in the room**--which doesn't mean having the highest IQ, most knowledge, greatest serenity, or best morality.
