Category Archives: Life Skills
Reclaiming the Power of Your Intuition Part 2
“The first step is intuition and it comes with a burst.” Thomas Edison Born in 1847, Thomas Alva Edison wasn’t a particularly bright child. He was intensely curious and started conducting experiments from the time he was a child. His … Continue reading
Reclaiming The Power of Your Intuition Part 1
L’atmosphere Camille Flammarion “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” Albert Einstein Most people have experienced the often vague feeling … Continue reading
The Management Model You Can’t Manage Without – Part 1
In his book, Your Brain at Work, author David Rock gave organizational leaders an essential model for understanding human dynamics at work. Forget the “toolkit.” This model is the foundation that holds everything affecting performance in place. Managers, leaders and … Continue reading
The Ultimate Diet for a New Year – The 7 Day Mental Cleanse
It’s diet season, right? Put down that muffin and pick up that kale. There’s no shortage of articles, ads and advice on shedding those extra pounds. Even if you don’t achieve your weight goals (and I wish you … Continue reading
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Revisiting the House with Four Rooms
In 2010 I wrote a blog post that struck a chord with many readers. The Four Rooms of Wellness, was inspired by the beautiful work of the late author, Rumer Godden. Everyone is a House with Four Rooms, A Physical, … Continue reading
Why Do So Many People in the Workplace Still Believe that Self-Development is Therapy?
Beliefs are powerful things. They persist even in the face of evidence – even in the light of experience. The world of business – that is, the world of commerce, is still largely under the impression that feelings have no … Continue reading
Anxiety & the Quest for Certainty
“The quest for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition that impels us to unfold our powers.” Erich Fromm Most of us would agree that whatever we do, we cannot predict the future. Yet, many of us … Continue reading
Collaboration: The Essential Emotions
Successful collaboration is built on a high level of emotional literacy. Without the capacity to generate and sustain certain feelings, our ability to collaborate authentically with others isn’t possible. By the time we reach adulthood, our emotional repertoire has … Continue reading
Be Here NOW – Getting Off Auto-Pilot
What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our life is the creation of our mind.” ~ BUDDHA While the Buddha may have said that over 2,500 years … Continue reading
