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...
Your Brain’s Reward and Threat Response “I freeze when I am challenged” “I fight back when I feel I am made wrong” Why? It is all in your brain! In different situations, our brain has a reward or a threat response. Sometimes, the threat response can shut down our...
Dr. Seuss says: “Today you are YOU that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is YOUER than YOU.” This statement speaks a truth that we tend to overlook; i.e.; embracing who we are. Do you have the experience that people didn’t like how they looked in a photo...
Recently, several people told me that they just want to hire someone who listens to them. I understand the importance of being heard. Managers and business leaders are always busy. Having someone listen to them instead of constantly challenging their decisions makes...
When a leader says “I have seen too many of these types of situations”, is it possible that he might be projecting his experience to a new situation? I had an interesting discussion with a reader about empowerment after he read my previous post “Cooperate Employees...
