Monday, January 5, 2026

MONDAY — THE HUMAN CONDITION

“Words don’t usually go past the point of no return and get permanently forgotten so much as they tend to get tougher to access. That tough-to-shake, tip-of-the-tongue feeling of impending success just around the corner may help motivate us and make us more likely to remember.”

— Cella Wright

That maddening moment when a word hovers just beyond reach? It’s not a bug – it’s a feature. Neuroscience reveals this “tip-of-the-tongue” frustration actually trains your brain to retrieve information more effectively, a reminder for leaders that the struggle to access what we know is often what cements our learning. For more, Check out What Happens in Your Brain When Words or Names Don’t Immediately Come to Mind.

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Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad