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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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Leadership and Emotional Contagion
“Employees are not emotional islands. Rather, they continuously spread their own moods and receive and are influenced by others’ moods. When they work in groups, they literally can catch each others’ emotions like viruses, a phenomenon known as emotional contagion.” … Continue reading
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10 Ways to Bring Mindfulness to Your Work Day
Tools – give me tools. That’s what most of the people we meet in the workplace want – tools. Tools to be more efficient, productive, effective and less stressed. Often what they want are solutions to complex problems – … Continue reading
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There is Nothing Soft about “Soft Skills”
Ever since we began to work in the business world, the term “soft skills” always felt off to us. It seemed to denigrate the value of human communication. And to us, there was nothing soft or easy about mastering … Continue reading
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