Amidst substantial change in the way you navigate social connection, gratitude is more than a healthy practice; it is an essential skill.
Read MoreYou think in terms of placement when it comes to gardens, paintings, and furniture; why not do the same for people?
Read MoreWhile a bias towards diving into action can quickly be the downfall of strategic or thoughtful process, when it comes to culture, action is square one.
Read MoreHigh performing teams are not simply better equipped to handle uncertainty; they are simply focused on the things that enable them to do so. This starts with the leader creating unity.
Read MoreFrom Casper to poltergeists, ghosts show up in as many ways as talented (or not so talented) leaders.
Read MoreWithin a small squiggle of a line, a world of meaning emerges. A simple pause can have a profound effect.
Read MoreMost have heard the allegory of the tortoise and the hare; although pithy and poignant, when it comes to cognitive capacity, most are mediocre at applying the principle.
Read MoreYour brain is a meaning making machine; developing your ability to label may be the difference between feeling stuck and seeing a way forward.
Read MoreIf you think debate is about arguing or making a point then you definitely are missing the point.
Read MoreImagine a world of work where loving other humans was as common as loving concepts like one’s job or an organization’s purpose.
Read MoreAwe is an incredibly powerful emotion in enabling your navigation of change, yet you will not see any change management courses starting with “how to generate awe.”
Read MoreWaiting for inspiration to strike fundamentally misses the principle of inspiration, itself. Inspiration is a catalyst for action, therefore waiting is certainly the wrong verb.
Read MoreYou might equate amusement to a chuckle or even a guffaw. As an emotion, the state of amusement plays a significant role in your unconscious processing, and that is nothing to chortle about.
Read MorePride is used in a lot of contexts and the practical function of pride as an emotional state gets lost. Thoughtful leaders understand pride is a gateway to meaningful achievement.
Read MoreHope is more than a last-ditch perspective for things to be better; it is the cognitive gateway to being inventive and resilient.
Read MoreHow many hours a day do you spend truly interested in something? How many meetings do you attend and devote focus, without actually experiencing interest? Are you waiting for interest to happen to you, or creating it?
Read MoreMost people treat serenity like a dessert to be savoured after the hard work. The opposite is more accurate: serenity enables you to pivot your perspective and accomplish your best work.
Read MoreThe practice of gratitude, like meditation and eating your vegetables, can fall into the category of important things to do that you forget why exactly.
Read MoreSure, you know what joy feels like. When was the last time you intentionally generated joy because of its corresponding cognitive properties?
Read MoreOther than enjoying them while present, missing them when absent, and anticipating how to get more of them, how much do you really think about your positive emotions?
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