You may have heard the saying that negative experiences stick like Velcro and positive experiences stick like Teflon. This is due to our genetic ancestry since those who worried about danger even when it was absent survived to pass on their genes, while those who...
These are definitely trying times – I know for myself, each time I think the political and global situation can’t get any worse, it does. It’s very easy and natural to feel reactive in response! Yet, if we allow ourselves to get thrown into reactivity, we cut...
Rick Hanson, author of Buddha's Brain, said it succinctly: "Back in the Serengeti, the animals that were relaxed and unconcerned got eaten, and the nervous vigilant ones survived." Fear for our survival is wired into our DNA! Just ignoring a fear and pushing...
One thing. At... a... time. What happens for you when you hear that phrase? Do you take in a breath and feel relief at the permission to do just that? Or when you try to slow down do you feel anxiety and even more pressure? If you are not feeling overwhelmed by the...
For many of us as change agents who tend to have a preference for harmony and idealize a world without conflict, the increasing amounts of polarization we are witnessing today are distressing. Yet if we are to respect the fact that, without exception, uncomfortable...
The practice of setting New Year’s resolutions has fallen out of favor because even with the best intentions they don’t work for very long. The force of will is a poor match to the force of instinctual behaviors, beliefs and who we take ourselves to be! The U.S....
Do you find that even when you're clear on your purposeful goals and have created a time-balancing system that works for you, certain mission-critical projects are still not moving forward? It's the projects that stretch us the most that often cause us to drag our...
You know you want to make a difference in the world, but how do you get the attention of your intended audience? Buyers are more discriminating these days and want to see high value before they'll invest. The most powerful marketing language engages the whole...
