The Growing GameApril 12, 2021The Pacific Institute When we are growing in our minds, it helps to experience where we want to go before we get there. Yes, before we get the...Read More »
Confronting Negative FeelingsApril 9, 2021The Pacific Institute In a study done at Rutgers University, with 10-week-old infants and their mothers, results indicated several things. Fir...Read More »
Laughter is the Best MedicineApril 8, 2021The Pacific Institute According to writer, raconteur, and poker of fun at the sometimes nuttiness of the human condition, Mark Twain wrote, ...Read More »
Leadership in Action – Is There Something Worse than Being Fired?April 7, 2021The Pacific Institute What is worse than being fired? Being ignored. As a leader, ignoring one or more team members is a form of punishment, a...Read More »
Unlocking the MindApril 7, 2021The Pacific Institute A growth mindset is a big deal these days, and it’s something The Pacific Institute has been teaching people how to at...Read More »
The Growth in Taking a RiskApril 6, 2021The Pacific Institute How much should parents do to keep their children safe, and how much protection is too much? This is an age-old question...Read More »
The Illusion of FearApril 5, 2021The Pacific Institute “I realized that if I was going to achieve anything in life, I had to be aggressive. I had to get out there and go for...Read More »
One Tale to TellApril 2, 2021The Pacific Institute Not all of us are going to be published authors, despite how easy it is to self-publish these days. However, it has been...Read More »
Moving the NeedleApril 1, 2021The Pacific Institute Homelessness, gun violence, spousal and child abuse – have we really become numb to these situations? It can happen, w...Read More »
Leadership in Action – Creating Simple InnovationMarch 31, 2021The Pacific Institute Too often, when we ask our teams to be innovative, they think “the next iPhone” on the horizon. We put innovation to...Read More »
Avoiding the ‘Normal Trap’March 31, 2021The Pacific Institute Feeling let down after reaching a long sought-after goal is totally normal. It’s a part of the brain’s energy and cr...Read More »
Relying on LuckMarch 30, 2021The Pacific Institute Why is it that some people are successful at almost everything they do, while others seem to continually fail? Is it luc...Read More »
Shades of GreyMarch 29, 2021The Pacific Institute In the color palette, perhaps the starkest difference is between the color black and the color white. We apply this diff...Read More »
Happiness is a Choice We MakeMarch 26, 2021The Pacific Institute Besides personal growth and the realization of more of our potential, the philosophy of personal accountability has anot...Read More »
Inventing Your FutureMarch 25, 2021The Pacific Institute In the philosophy of personal accountability, you have probably realized that it’s pretty much up to you to create a l...Read More »
Leadership in Action – What Is Your Team’s PTG?March 24, 2021The Pacific Institute We have all heard about PTSD – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – and the impact this has on individuals for months, o...Read More »
The First RelationshipMarch 24, 2021The Pacific Institute A short while back, we mused around the idea that some might see selfishness in the pursuit of personal growth. In order...Read More »
Moving On OutMarch 23, 2021The Pacific Institute It’s been a year since the world began the lockdown, trying to control a viral pandemic we scarcely understood 12 mont...Read More »
Doing Unto OthersMarch 22, 2021The Pacific Institute Human beings are social beings – study after study has proven this. We feel the most lasting satisfaction and meaning ...Read More »
Natural TalentMarch 19, 2021The Pacific Institute When it comes to the topic of talent, it is easy for us to look at a famous musician, artist or dancer and say, “Wow, ...Read More »
Enhancing the Quality of LifeMarch 18, 2021The Pacific Institute What is the relationship between the thoughts you think, the feelings you experience, and the overall health and well-be...Read More »
Leadership In Action – Are You the Most Stressful Part of your Team’s Day?March 17, 2021The Pacific Institute In an HBR[1] article, it was reported that 75% of Americans say their “boss is the most stressful part of their work...Read More »
Denying DenialMarch 17, 2021The Pacific Institute We all flirt with denial from time to time. When those we love are diagnosed with a terminal illness, a lot of the time ...Read More »
A Touch of GuiltMarch 16, 2021The Pacific Institute A wise and funny woman once said, “Show me a person without guilt, and I’ll show you a person without a mother!” N...Read More »
Flipping the Picture on StubbornMarch 15, 2021The Pacific Institute Some people find themselves in a kind of trouble because of a personality characteristic known as stubbornness. You have...Read More »
Fuzzy CommunicationsMarch 12, 2021The Pacific Institute One of the most important advances in human history was the development of language. Rudimentary at first, language allo...Read More »