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The Power of Neuroplasticity to Strengthen Your Brain

May 15, 2023

The Power of Neuroplasticity to Strengthen Your Brain; Rewiring Your Brain Part One Welcome to the first in a 3-part series on Rewiring the Brain where we’ll be discussing how your brain works, the power of neuroplasticity, and what it means to rewire your brain. Did you know that the human brain contains around 100 billion neurons? And each neuron is connected to thousands of other neurons, forming trillions of connections. This incredible network of neurons enables our brain to…

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Become an Expert Listener; Active Listening Improves Relationships

April 6, 2023

Become an Expert Listener; Active Listening Improves Relationships Do you get distracted easily during a conversation? Or sometimes feel like you have an “agenda”, and talking will keep you from doing “what’s really important”? Do family, friends, or business relationships sometimes take the back seat? If you answered YES to any of these questions, you might be (unwittingly) sabotaging your relationships. If this comes as a surprise to you, you may not appreciate the importance of good communication (including active…

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Crush Self-Doubt – 3 Tips to Breakthrough

April 6, 2023

Crush Self-Doubt – 3 Tips to Breakthrough Have you ever felt like you weren’t good enough, smart enough, or capable enough to accomplish what is important to you? If so, you’re not alone. While feelings of self-doubt are common and normal, how you choose to respond to those feelings is up to you. If you’re tired of feeling scared, unsure, or anxious, learn these 3 highly effective tips to crush self-doubt and breakthrough. What is Self-Doubt? Self-doubt is a…

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You Don’t Need be Perfect to be Amazing

January 8, 2022

You Don’t Need to be Perfect to be Amazing Intellectually you know it’s impossible to be perfect. No one is perfect. Certainly not you, or your role models, not very successful people, or very kind people, nor any humans on earth. Maybe you are nodding your head right now. You think you understand and believe this. You may have said these words to a friend or colleague who is being too hard on themselves. Maybe you have reminded your own…

Compassion Makes All the Difference

August 28, 2018

Compassion Makes All the Difference In a TV interview on CBS This Morning, Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn CEO, said that he has come to understand that compassion is not just a better way to build a team, it’s a better way to build a business. In his commencement address to the Wharton School graduating class (on May 13, 2018) he talked about his vow, that if he were to manage people, he would aspire to manage them compassionately. Weiner said, “if…

Empathy in Leadership Matters

June 26, 2018

Empathy in Leadership Matters Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO was interviewed on CBS Today. He was promoting his new book Hit Refresh, published in early 2018. Nadella explains that empathy is the theme of his book. And that empathy in leadership shaped his success in transforming the culture at Microsoft. In the CBS interview, he shares a couple of stories that have shaped his understanding and belief in the role of empathy in leadership and more importantly, in life. The Question…

Self-Awareness – It’s All in Your Head!

May 6, 2018

Self-Awareness – It’s All in Your Head! Often, we go about our lives with very little self-awareness. We just do what we do, without much thought. We’re busy with the hum of daily life. We’ve got places to go, people to see. We’ve got bills to pay. We’ve got stuff to do. And if we’re lucky, we carve out some time for ourselves. Yet, all the while, there is a constant whirr of noise in our heads. This noise subtly…

Self-Awareness Improves Your Life

April 4, 2017

Self-Awareness Improves Your Life Have you ever been in a really crowded Subway/Metro or a packed elevator at quitting time? Your awareness is heightened in these extremely close quarters. You may notice your elbow touching someone, or your bag bumping awkwardly around you. You may notice the silence, or the noise, the whirr of the machine, the clanking, the quiet conversations, a burst of laughter, maybe even your own breathing? You may notice the scent of freshly washed hair, or aroma…

Failure is an Option

January 9, 2017

Failure is an Option Fear of Failure Does the fear of failure hold you back? Are you afraid to try new things? When was the last time you took on something new, something that challenged you, made you stretch beyond your comfort zone, something that was even a bit scary? Would you be more willing to make a mistake if you knew that failure really is an option? Real vs. Imagined Failure What does it mean to fail? How we think…

Questions Improve your Thinking

November 11, 2016

On average, you think 50,000 – 70,000 thoughts per day, most of which are subconscious. In fact, about 90% of our conscious thinking is habitual and automatic, like a program running in the background of our minds. Our brains are wired to maximize efficiency, but is this efficiency helping or hurting our ability to make good decisions? Think about this. Do you respond without thinking? How often do you jump to a conclusion? How do you handle an unexpected interruption?…

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