Back to the BrainAugust 3, 2020The Pacific Institute In the last 10 to 15 years, neuroscience has discovered so much about the physical properties of the brain, that researc...Read More »
Controlling Your Inner WorldJuly 31, 2020The Pacific Institute We hinted yesterday that each of us has more than one superpower. If you’ve given this a little thought, you have alre...Read More »
The Power of FocusJuly 30, 2020The Pacific Institute In this day and age of superheroes with superpowers, it’s important to remember that each of us has our own superpower...Read More »
Leadership in Action – Our Blink Response Makes for Bad LeadershipJuly 29, 2020The Pacific Institute The immediate assumptions we wrap around ideas and information is our blink response. (Malcolm Gladwell wrote a book, Bl...Read More »
Changing PerspectiveJuly 29, 2020The Pacific Institute Today, imagine yourself as a business, one that manufactures several lines of product. Imagine that this organization is...Read More »
Activity and AccomplishmentJuly 28, 2020The Pacific Institute If you are busier than you would like to be, but also less productive, then read on. As the world tentatively opens back...Read More »
A Perspective on EgoJuly 27, 2020The Pacific Institute Most people don’t want to think of themselves as having a “big ego,” because the picture that draws is of someone ...Read More »
Communicating ExpectationsJuly 24, 2020The Pacific Institute What do you expect from your kids? How do you communicate your expectations to them? Today, let’s talk about what’s ...Read More »
Passing Along Knowledge and WisdomJuly 23, 2020The Pacific Institute What is a mentor? What is it that mentors do? Can having a mentor help you succeed? Today we’re going to be answering ...Read More »
Leadership in Action – 3 Styles of Decision MakingJuly 22, 2020The Pacific Institute There are two fatal flaws in coaching others into better performance: • Overuse of Command (micro-managing) • Over...Read More »
To Be Fully HumanJuly 22, 2020The Pacific Institute 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 »
Taking On the DifficultJuly 21, 2020The Pacific Institute When you have a complex problem to solve, how do you go about solving it? Here is some information that might help you. ...Read More »
Resetting the PictureJuly 20, 2020The Pacific Institute Did you know that, in at least one way, you are at your creative best when your system is out of order? When we talk...Read More »
A Matter of Self-EsteemJuly 17, 2020The Pacific Institute How do you respond to personal affronts or insults? If you have high self-esteem, they probably don’t bother you much....Read More »
Fear is a ChoiceJuly 16, 2020The Pacific Institute If you had a choice between love and fear, which would you choose? If you think the answer is obvious, then you might ju...Read More »
Leadership in Action – 5 Questions for Conducting Appreciative Inquiry One-On-OnesJuly 15, 2020The Pacific Institute As leaders, we generally have many opportunities to have one-on-one meetings with each of our direct reports. These meet...Read More »
Creating Lasting ChangeJuly 15, 2020The Pacific Institute What makes people want to change? Notice that we didn’t say, “think they should change.” There is a big difference...Read More »
Our First FriendshipJuly 14, 2020The Pacific Institute We’ve talked a lot about friendships and relationships in the last week. Yet, no friendship is as crucial to your self...Read More »
Meaning in the MomentsJuly 13, 2020The Pacific Institute Last week, we talked about the need for “good friends.” Today, let’s back up a bit, and ask the question: Do you d...Read More »
The Enduring Value of FriendsJuly 10, 2020The Pacific Institute Good, strong friendships can make our lives immeasurably richer. Good friends are rare. We have hundreds, m...Read More »
Taking Time to Nurture WithinJuly 9, 2020The Pacific Institute Most of us extend small kindnesses to others. But how many of us practice the same loving gestures when it comes to ours...Read More »
Leadership in Action – Appreciative Inquiry: A Core Strategy during Disruptive TimesJuly 8, 2020The Pacific Institute In these disruptive times, many of us are stuck in our normal way of looking at creating new growth. Our traditional pro...Read More »
The Search for HappinessJuly 8, 2020The Pacific Institute What makes you happy? Where do you find joy? No matter who you are, the answer to these questions is always the same. A ...Read More »
Mistakes as a Vital Part of LearningJuly 7, 2020The Pacific Institute From time to time, everyone experiences setbacks. We set a course and start out, but then we find ourselves at a dead en...Read More »
Taking Charge of Our EmotionsJuly 6, 2020The Pacific Institute When you hit your thumb with a hammer, you know what causes the pain. In fact, it’s probably the most obvious thing at...Read More »
Profile in EfficacyJuly 3, 2020The Pacific Institute We talked a bit about self-efficacy in the recent past, so let’s continue the discussion today by looking at the profi...Read More »