Climbing Out
Building upon what we talked about yesterday, about feeling stuck in a rut, what if the “rut” we are in is pushing u...Read More »
Author: The Pacific Institute
Gaining Traction
Do you sometimes feel like you are stuck in a rut, one that seems to get deeper every day? You are in good company, beca...Read More »
Personal Creativity is Near at Hand
Many people think of creativity in terms of output, or something produced, but that is not necessarily the sum and total...Read More »
Acting on Impulse
These days, shopping has become quite the adventure, especially grocery shopping. Setting out to get just a few things, ...Read More »
Leadership in Action – SCARF and the Growth Mindset
The amygdala hijack (Daniel Goleman – Emotional Intelligence) is triggered when an individual experience a significant...Read More »
Setting a Good Example
Just about everyone knows that good role models are important for a child's development, but have you ever thought about...Read More »
The Gift of You
Did you know that you have a gift that no one else in the world possesses? Maybe you have already discovered it, althoug...Read More »
Designing Our New Normal
Normally, this would be the season of renewal – at least here in the northern hemisphere. In the past, expectations of...Read More »
Controlling What You Can
Do you ever feel like events in your life have gotten out of control? Some days, it’s easy to feel that way. These pas...Read More »
Clean, Clear and Concise
What do you expect from your kids? How do you communicate your expectations to them? Today, let’s talk about what’s ...Read More »
Leadership in Action – Holding People Accountable Today
Following last week’s post of building resiliency, what if you follow those four steps to help build the resiliency an...Read More »
The New Teacher’s Assistants
Most parents genuinely want their kids to do well in school. And whether children are schooled at home or in a set of bu...Read More »
Priorities and Clear Purpose
With many of us still working from home, away from our normal places of business, keeping teams and crews together is ca...Read More »
Ego: Big vs. Strong
Not too many people want to think of themselves as having a “big ego,” but having a strong ego is definitely a good ...Read More »
8 Steps to Maturity – Part 5
The final stage of development is Integrity. You know who you are, and do not require that everyone else be like you. Th...Read More »
8 Steps to Maturity – Part 4
Are you starting to recognize these stages, or steps, in the people you work with, live with, lead on a daily basis? And...Read More »
Leadership in Action – 4 Key Steps to Building Resiliency in Your Team
One of the most common errors leaders make is their desire to be efficient when communicating with their teams. When we ...Read More »
8 Steps to Maturity – Part 3
In our series on Erikson’s 8 Stages of Development, today we consider Industry (aka Accomplishment) and Identity. A...Read More »
8 Steps to Maturity – Part 2
Continuing on with our series, today we are going to cover Stages Two and Three in Erik Erikson’s Stages of Developmen...Read More »
8 Steps to Maturity – Part 1
Periods of crisis or excess stress typically bring out the best and worst in people. As we deal with different individua...Read More »
Past to Present to Future
What is a mentor? What is that mentors do? Can having a mentor help you succeed? These are good questions to be asking, ...Read More »
Reason and Emotion
The ability to reason and understand is important to our well-being, but so is our ability to feel emotions. Let’s loo...Read More »
Leadership in Action – Three Expectations for Driving Innovation
As many articles have gilded our global situation with a silver lining, a common thread is how productive we can be when...Read More »
Problem vs. Solution
When you have a complex problem to solve, how do you go about solving it? Let’s take a look at some surprising partner...Read More »
Too Cool to Be Surprised?
Can you be very cool and sophisticated and also highly creative at the same time? This is an interesting question, so le...Read More »
Creatively Putting It Together
We have spent the last few days talking about “creativity” and now it’s time to put some action to our discussion....Read More »