My Mother Mom offered me many encouragements over the years. When I debated going for my MBA after my youngest entered college, she said, “It’s always good to learn and grow.” That statement has stuck with me since. When I studied emotional intelligence, I realized...
Setting Boundaries Two things are happening this week. New year strategic planning has been triggered from the leadership team to employees for execution. New year traffic at the gym slowed down. These two things feel irrelevant, and yet, they are. First of all, the...
Positive Intelligence Today, I was sitting in a hot tub after swimming. Sun shone straight into the water. I noticed the bubbles jumping up and down like music notes. I stayed still to stare at those vibrant “notes” for a while and realized that this was something I...
Team Coaching I attended an International Systemic Team Coaching certificate training by Professor Peter Hawkins and Dr. Catherine Carr this week. Lots of learning was packed into three-day training. The systemic team coach works with the team and its members to build...
Brain and Learning When my teen was diagnosed with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and treated with Adderall, I took her for a brain SPECT exam to ensure the correct diagnosis and treatment. When I shared the experience with a friend who was also treated for ADD, he...
How We Learn The human brain is a fascinating organ. We count on it to learn. This blog reflects on reading “How We Learn” by Stanislas Dehaene. There are two learning modes; in active mode, we form and test hypotheses, and in a receptive mode, we absorb what others...