Angeles Arrien, in her book “Living in Gratitude: A Journey That Will Change Your Life”, says that although gratefulness often arises spontaneously, it is also a choice we make. She identifies the four universal portals to the practice and virtue…
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The Art of Gratitude
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Are You an Authentic Leader?
In today’s world of organizations there is a real desire for authentic leadership. Being an authentic leader means you must understand how you relate to others and then learn to adjust your behaviour accordingly to deal with others in a…
Communication – The KPI for Collaboration
Much of the communication in today’s organizations entails an exchange, wherein all parties involved must act as both giver and recipient of information. This exchange ensures that the information is received and the recipient has an opportunity to express agreement,…
Tagged with: collaboration, collaborations, communication, connectivity, exchange, human, intent, language, Learning, organizations, overload, performance, positive, positive presence, Positive Presence Behaviour Competencies, positivity, socialness, stress
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Self-Awareness: The Basic Competency
In our ever-increasing competitive business climate, organizations continue to seek any advantage that will give them edge on their competition. Many have found that one solution is to improve their leadership culture. To do that you must begin with self-awareness…
Tagged with: behaviour, beliefs, credibility, culture, Emotions, inspiring traits, leadership, mindset, organizational performance, performance, positive, positive presence, preferences, qualities, success, Trust, values
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DYK (Did You Know?)
Did you know that today’s work environments are a breeding ground for bad stress … the kind of stress that sucks the life out of you; that causes stress-related illnesses like migraines and insomnia; that causes mind-fog and burnout? Scientific…
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The Five Domains of Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
In leadership development we hear a lot about Emotional Intelligence (or EQ). In his 1995 book “Emotional Intelligence”, Daniel Goleman brought the concept of emotional intelligence (EQ) to the mainstream of business theory. The key premise of EQ is it…
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Defending Against the Toxic Person
Our brain is an extremely powerful machine to which we hold the controls. Having ‘control’ requires a keen self-awareness into our emotional energy and our behaviour and thought habits. It takes anywhere from 14 days to 8 weeks to ‘re-wire’…
The APB Technique for a Positive Mindset
The findings coming forward from the neuro-sciences have huge implications for business organizations on a global scale. And in fact, these findings call for a gigantic shift in how the modern organization develops its employees, its leaders, and the overall…
Tagged with: awareness, brain injury, brain-power, energy, mindset, negative energy, neuro-sciences, positive, positive mindset, positive presence, work environment
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Why Great Leaders are Unforgettable – and Bad Leaders Too!
You have probably heard the saying, “A truly great leader is hard to find, difficult to part with, and impossible to forget.” The same adage holds for bad leaders too, at least the “impossible to forget” part. Did you ever…
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Leading from Your Upper Brain™
In December of 2018 my good friend and mentor, Dr. Michael Frisina, was published in the International Journal of Academic Medicine | Volume 4 | Issue 3 | September-December 2018. http://www.journalonweb.com/ijam As an licenced affiliate of The Frisina Group’s ‘Center…
Tagged with: behavior, epigenetics, Excellence, neuroscience, performance, positive, productive behaviors, thinking patterns, Upper Brain
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