People are willing to work free, and they are willing to work for a reasonable wage; but offer them just a small payment and they will walk away.

One of the big lessons from behavioral economics is that we make decisions as a function of the environment that we're in.

Even the most analytical thinkers are predictably irrational; the really smart ones acknowledge and address their irrationalities.

The idea that you will make the right decision every time is very unlikely.

Your immediate environment is comprised of coffee shops, supermarkets, websites, apps and all kinds of things - none of which have an interest in your long-term or short-term financial well-being.

Giving up on our long-term goals for immediate gratification, my friends, is procrastination.

Companies, however unintentionally, choke the motivation out of their employees.

Honesty is a complex and tricky thing, and we don't want to be honest all the time.

The most difficult thing is to recognize that sometimes we too are blinded by our own incentives. Because we don’t see how our conflicts of interest work on us.

Thinking is difficult and sometimes unpleasant.

Brands communicate in two directions: they help us tell other people something about ourselves, but they also help us form ideas about who we are.

There is no hope for the hopeless but there is always some love for the loveless.

Who or what inspires you?""I must admit that I often read my own articles in scientific journals and inspire myself.

Three rules to obey!1. Don't be over-impressed by your past glories! 2. Don't be scared by your future stories!3. Be hopeful to get out of today's miseries!

Glamour is fun! Spending time to get ready isnt about being fussy; its about taking care of myself.

I have always been too round to do fashion shows.

I have an underwater camera just in case I crash my car into a river, and at the last minute I see a photo opportunity of a fish that I have never seen.

I believe in the honest craft of workmen.

The world has only as much power over you as you give it. Rebel. Go beyond duality.

So many dot-com companies were formulated on air.