These 26 minutes could transform your 2026
Plus . . . 7 persuasion tips, a 2-minute brain workout, and 3 smart reads
▶️ NEW VIDEO: How to make this year your best year
By mid-February, most New Year’s plans quietly disappear.
Not because people are lazy—but because their plans were never concrete.
That’s why I put together a 26-minute reset for 2026.
I walk through 20 actionable ideas for building better habits, restructuring your time, and sustaining motivation—plus a free workbook to help you apply the concepts immediately.
Just click below ⬇️
PINK RECOMMENDS: The week’s top picks 📌
🧩 PLAY: A two-minute brain workout
If you’re a fan of Jeopardy — or were one of those kids who read encyclopedias — you’ll dig Revealed, a free daily game from Britannica. Each puzzle hides key terms from a real encyclopedia entry, and your job is to figure out what it’s describing using as few clues as possible. It’s quick, oddly satisfying—and a great workout for your inference skills.
📊 CHART: Why it pays to be a late bloomer
Feel like you’re behind because you didn’t specialize early? A December paper in the journal Science offers some quiet reassurance. In fields as diverse as science, music, and sports, early specialization delivers an initial advantage. But over time, people who explore broadly—and combine multiple skills—tend to outperform specialists. The chart below makes that pattern clear.
👓 READ: Three smart articles worth your time
Self-driving cars are a public health breakthrough. (NY Times)
Elite colleges have an extra-time-on-tests problem. (Atlantic)
Today is January 6, one of the most significant days in recent U.S. history. We still haven’t fully reckoned with the consequences. (NY Times)
📺 WATCH: Give me 11 minutes and I’ll make you dangerously persuasive
This short video lays out seven science-backed ways to influence others—without manipulation or sleaze. Handy for pitches, tough conversations, or getting buy-in from skeptics.
Watch it here ⬇️
🗳️ THE PINK POLL: What are you working very hard on that might not actually matter?
The question I’m asking you is one I’m also asking myself.
Our previous Pink Poll asked for your favorite piece of advice. You responded . . . politely.
