If the term “coachable” takes you back to junior high gym class, perhaps hanging on for dear life at the chin-up bar, taking in LOUD encouragement from a red-faced, whistle-blowing gym teacher, stop right there. That’s not where we’re going today. I’m here to talk about mindset. Specifically, a mindset where you are consciously open … Read more
Have you ever received a text or an invitation and simply not responded? Has an acquaintance sent you a lunch date request, but you’ve just let it slide? Have you ever offered to do something but gotten busy and let it go, or even stayed silent, hoping they’d forget about it, but then had them … Read more
It’s Not Too Late! This interactive workshop will help you de-stress the holiday frenzy. With a goal of having fun in the process, we will create clarity and learn a technique or two to help you enjoy the season. Wouldn’t it be nice to experience peace and joy versus just singing about it? When: Dec … Read more
Today we’re making a visit to the ever-entertaining Brain Basics boardroom. Have you been to the Brain Basics boardroom? It’s where you’ll find situations remarkably similar to those found in our modern workplace, complete with all those – umm , delicate, shall we say – dynamics commonly seen among coworkers and within superior/subordinate professional relationships. … Read more
The human brain is capable of so much. With proper sleep, it can function at peak levels. As a nation, however, in an effort to do more, we’re sacrificing sleep. As a culture, we’re misapplying technology ironically designed to help us do and be more, and it is short-circuiting sound slumber. The price tag is … Read more
The brain, our most valuable resource. It is what makes us us. It enables us to achieve, to improve, to compete successfully, to problem solve. It enables us to love. Our brain is a pretty fantastic thing. What’s more, it can grow and expand beyond its current capabilities through something neuroscientists call neuroplasticity. But, in … Read more
Yes or No? The real question to ask is, “Why?” What Makes you tick? Why do you do what you do? What drives your decisions? Prompts your behaviors? Guides your choices? The answer is: your values. I like to call our values the secret force behind our “yes” or “no.” And though they can change … Read more
Happy Employees Are Productive Employees – Can Your Organization Benefit From Personal Coaching? “If you’re happy and you know it …. support your team {clap, clap}, If you’re happy and you know it support your team {clap, clap}….. If they’re happy and you know it, then your bottom line’ll show it….” Funny aside, research shows … Read more
What if I told you that the Grumpy Dwarf was, in fact, more dangerous to Snow White and the other six dwarfs than was the Wicked Queen? Would you believe me? Or, would you cry Disney blasphemy? Well, comprehensive research in psychology and sociology is going to back me up on this one. A phenomenon … Read more
I need a promotion, I need to lose weight, I need to make more money, I need, I need, I need. Do thoughts like these run through your head on a regular basis? What are you actually doing to make things happen in your life? Do you have a plan, or do you find yourself … Read more