Research suggests that investment bankers are more prone to commit fraud when they feel the competitor at their heels.

The more you focus, the more that focus becomes a habit.

Small wins are a steady application of a small advantage.

Companies aren’t families. They’re battlefields in a civil war.

Since the 17th century, insurance agents have been the foremost experts on risk.

Willpower isn’t just a skill. It’s a muscle, like the muscles in your arms or legs, and it gets tired as it works harder, so there’s less power left over for other things.

When a habit emerges, the brain stops fully participating in decision making. It stops working so hard, or diverts focus to other tasks. So unless you deliberately fight a habit -- unless you find new routines -- the pattern will unfold automatically.