This month's column borrows from Microsoft's "Success by Design" methodology to challenge traditional New Year's resolutions. Drawing on behavioral science and Charles Duhigg's habit research, it argues that sustained progress comes from well-designed systems such as routines and environmental cues, not from willpower. Readers get four practical principles and a five-step blueprint for building a personal "operating system" for 2026 that quietly, consistently moves them toward the life they want

December means the arrival of 'giving season' as we see from daily catalogs arriving in the mail. This column focuses on organizations where giving can have a huge impact on the lives of others who need it most.

Neuroscience and psychology research show that gratitude doesn’t just warm the heart; it helps rewire the brain, shift our mindset, and trigger ripple effects across health, performance, and relationships. Learn more why gratitude ramps up our greatness in life!