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» Myth About Anxiety as a Fixed State for 2007 (8) from BrainBasedBusiness
If you’ve found yourself lashing out, anxious or fearful, you may be on the verge of letting the chemical cortisol rob hoped for results in the new year. Why so? It’s based on the mental misunderstanding that once stirred up,... [Read More]

» Technical Inclusion and Application from BrainBasedBusiness
When 85 of the world’s brainiest people predicted the next 50 years for NewScientist.com, many included advanced technology as the driving force behind changes they saw. From Arthur McDonald’s elucidation of dark matter, to Ray Kurzweil&rsq... [Read More]

» Profitable Action Plans from BrainBasedBusiness
To take firm action, is to make a difference. Do you? A personal action plan is the brain’s way to profit, regardless of how you define profit, and even when it is a small bit at a time. Without an... [Read More]

» Patient and Planned from BrainBasedBusiness
Do others applaud you for your patience and planning? Or, is tone a silent killer in your world - when things get you down. Some people suggest you follow your heart, when patience is needed, but you’ll find wonderful resources... [Read More]

» Creativity into Concrete Details from BrainBasedBusiness
Leaders in innovative and creative ideas, are likely leaders of everything else where you work. Once you spark more creative approaches, projects begin to vibrate to strokes of your imagination. With the help of art and of your intelligence, you... [Read More]

» Stress Masks as Diligence and Strikes As Serial Killers from BrainBasedBusiness
The problem with stress is that it masks as diligence or self-righteousness – so we miss its warning signals as people fail to spot signs before a serial killer’s strike. Stress kills … 1. Economic prosperity. According to the Decemb... [Read More]

» How to Handle a Cortisol Crank? from BrainBasedBusiness
What’s at the core of the Cortisol Crank? He’s mean… she’s a grump … they’re moody…. You’ve likely met them where you work ... when you feel like you just walked into a dragon’s den. So... [Read More]

» What Brain Chemical Did You Carry Into Work Today? from BrainBasedBusiness
Have you ever thought about how the same adrenaline that surges through brains also impacts work with dangerous results? How so? Imagine a person comes into work full of stress … with cortisol adrenaline surging … at the start of... [Read More]

» I Just Need to Vent! from BrainBasedBusiness
How many times have you heard the expression – it is better to vent and get things out? Maybe people think venting is preferable … because we all know that to hold rage in is to work against your own... [Read More]

» Tone Artesians a Leader into Deeper Waters from LeaderNotes
Whenever I teach leadership skills online, I suggest that Internet discussions still have a way to go. Do you agree? Sign into any online chat room to discuss corporate crime, health care at work, or global opportunities, and you’ll see what... [Read More]

» Every Workplace Needs a Serotonin Bear from BrainBasedBusiness
A good friend and colleague Dr Olga Redmond Stokes at the Waterford Institute of Technology, in Ireland, gave me a Serotonin Bear which sits above my desk as I write this blog. Do you have one nearby? The bear reminds... [Read More]

» Millionaire Lesson from a Verizon Cell Phone? from BrainBasedBusiness
It surprises me that I am writing about  lessons from a Verizon cell phone when I was the one who bought a PalmPilot, and then left it in a box until it grew too old to help me. My amazing... [Read More]

» Exhaustion's All in the Head? from BrainBasedBusiness
 If you feel too tired to crawl out of bed in the morning or lack energy at work, you can often find both causes and solution in your head. Luckily, your brain can rewire against overwhelmed feelings that accompany exhaustion.... [Read More]

» Brain Waves for Sleep or Peak Performance? from BrainBasedBusiness
At your peak performances your mind is energized by the highest brain waves – called beta waves. Start to daydream during a boring committee meeting, and your brain waves shift down a gear to alpha brain waves. You’re still awake but... [Read More]

» A Silent Killer - In Defense of Poor Tone from BrainBasedBusiness
It often surprises me how people who lack tone skills tend to defend their poor tone. “Oh, she’s just feeling overwhelmed this week,” one employee told another about her manager. Have you ever heard people make excuses for other peopl... [Read More]

» Tip to Handle Tone Problems at Work from BrainBasedBusiness
Each time we use good tone in tough situations we impact tone in a workplace, because that's how the human brain works. Unfortunately though, we can no more change another’s tone than we can change a person’s diet. Since poor ... [Read More]

» Questions College Faculty Asked About Brain Based Learning from BrainBasedBusiness
Recently a progressive higher education community asked key questions  during a MITA symposium on brain based learning, teaching and assessing for college level learners.  All questions could not be addressed due to time constraints... [Read More]

» Questions College Students Asked About The Brains and Boredom from BrainBasedBusiness
If you were a college student at any age and a conference leader asked you this question – how would you respond? What questions could  today’s symposium answer to  help you gain more tangible benefits from your brain’s amaz... [Read More]

» Brace Your Brain for Power before Lighting Strikes from BrainBasedBusiness
Balancing a busy day often means being better to do when problems strike, rather than running or beating up on yourself. Here are 5 tips that will help you draw on more brainpower when the chips fall. 1. Reach for... [Read More]

» What Do You Do With Stressors at Work? from BrainBasedBusiness
 People who deal with stress remind us how to take control of that “out of sorts feeling” and how to avoid the kind of cortisol an angry customer might bring…. We are also told that on average 22 stressors hit... [Read More]

» Links from Leaders to Prosperity through Peace from LeaderNotes
Today is Independence day – a time to consider why we are headed for war when we could enjoy Ireland’s model of prosperity through peace. Since I've been working a great deal in Ireland these day ... I cannot help... [Read More]

» Are You Courageous Enough to Create? from BrainBasedBusiness
 Are you courageous enough to create? Would courage hold you solid in the race … even if you’re running a good pace behind a famous front liner? Yahoo seems to think so. How about you? Creativity requires people to challenge... [Read More]

» MITA Tone Survey Scores - What Do they Signify? from BrainBasedBusiness
What does your score mean anyway? Let’s analyze your Tone IQ Results to see where you are operating at your best – and where new smart skills can help you benefit from even more positive tone. Scores are valued at... [Read More]

» Speak as if they are Wounded from BrainBasedBusiness
If you’ve ever stood back and listened to conversations to a grieving widow or widower or to any person who loses what they’ve loved – you’ll likely agree that a tenderness and compassion rings through every word. Ok… I&r... [Read More]

» 5 Ways Leaders Waste Brainpower and Tips to Turn it Around from LeaderNotes
Here are five surefire ways leaders waste  brainpower at work and a tip or two that could turn things around. 1. Eat too much before or during a workday and your brain becomes too busy digesting every big morsel you... [Read More]

» Top 10 Perks You'd Have in Brain Based Workplaces from BrainBasedBusiness
The top 10 perks of a brain based workplace …  10. Universal Health Care where people are considered higher currency than workplace politics … and where healthcare costs come back to firms through success and profitability. 9. Fair a... [Read More]

» Run From Negativity from BrainBasedBusiness
Run from negativity researchers tell us. It’s been said before ... but new studies show negativity – as a cortisol trigger. It adds stress and poor tone in ways that shut down you and the people around you... [Read More]

» Kramer's Racial Rant - from BrainBasedBusiness
 We stood stunned to see Kramer, a favorite TV comedian and former Seinfeld star, Michael Richards’ racist rant. What started out as a regular standup gig last year ended up as profane and racial slurs that embarrassed the entire club... [Read More]

» Mental Advantages of an Early Start from BrainBasedBusiness
My A team is invited to create an alliance … two weeks from now… between MITA Brain Based International Center … and a major New York organization. In spite of the fact that we are far too busy to think... [Read More]

» The Worst Bosses get Promoted Not Punished from BrainBasedBusiness
New research shows how bad bosses out there get promoted - not punished. You’ve likely met them….  He’s mean… she’s a grump … they’re moody…. You just want to hit the back button and restart thei... [Read More]

» Change Brings 9 Comebacks and Yours from BrainBasedBusiness
People react in surprisingly different ways - to proven changes - introduced to advance their lives and workplace. How do you respond?Here are typical reactions to change I’ve observed in over thirty years as change agent for brain based approach... [Read More]

» 10 Habits of Highly Effective Brains in Flow from BrainBasedBusiness
Ten habits of highly effective brains in flow1. Dance to tunes of a different drummer – and focus on wonder that inspires top performance. Check out video of world renowned dancing mare and rider. 2. Outsource details to free up... [Read More]

» 10 Brain Based Distinctives of an Entrepreneur's Day from BrainBasedBusiness
What transformations distinguish any ordinary day where you work? If you answer that question - without much hesitation ... you're likely more fueled with curiosity than boredom at work. Do you agree? According to  MITA Entrepre... [Read More]

» 5 Turkey Traditions to Chop and One to Add from BrainBasedBusiness
With Thanksgiving Day galloping across my calendar, I see people already racing to gather garnishes and dust off their holiday guest lists. Have you made plans yet? Some traditions though … tend to unravel Thanksgiving Day Dinners .. into a... [Read More]

» Wired for Optimism - New study from BrainBasedBusiness
Recent research studies show how pessimism prevents people from taking action that improve their future. Have you seen it? For some time now … we’ve been told by brain specialists to run from negativity – because it’s a cortiso... [Read More]

» Creative Brains Differ in 2 Areas from BrainBasedBusiness
What causes one person to create and another to criticize in the same situations? In other words … What’s the neural basis for creativity? We know that the critical brain finds it far tougher to move forward – because the... [Read More]

» 5 Signs Your Brain's Headed Over the Hill from BrainBasedBusiness
If people realized their brain’s full potential … they’d likely be more apt to help it along. More and more misconceptions though … are replaced recently by mounting research evidence … that human brains are fearfully a... [Read More]

» Secondary Schools Stunt 3 Skills Business Needs from BrainBasedBusiness
What would it take to build intelligent schools for teens? Few disagree, that secondary schools seem to stomp out the very mental operations that teens need most in their careers. Business leaders for instance … ask for skilled ... 1.... [Read More]

» 5 Steps Away from Overwhelmed from BrainBasedBusiness
Too little sleep … too much work … or too few fun times … can leave you feeling overwhelmed and downright discouraged. How does it happen? It could be negative employees who pile on cortisol chemicals through complaints that erode... [Read More]

» 10 Steps to Serotonin Support from BrainBasedBusiness
You've likely heard that encouragement spikes  serotonin chemicals in your brain. But have you found and unleashed that jolt of adrenalin support … when you most need it? Lunckily, some people seem to pack serotonin to sp... [Read More]

» Bank any Serotonin Today? from BrainBasedBusiness
Some people show up at work in great spirits and their tone suggests they seem to hold onto hope even when conflict comes. Their brains appear to be wired for zip and others tend to reward them with promotions, or monetary incentives.... [Read More]

» Where is Serotonin When We Need Well-Being Most? from BrainBasedBusiness
One reader at Brain Based Business inspired several posts to address stressors ... in ways that increase serotonin for well-being…. Have you stored any mental software to reboot your mind in tough times you fac... [Read More]

» Serotonin - Magic Molecule of Mental Wellbeing from BrainBasedBusiness
Many people know serotonin as the molecule of happiness and it’s that – but it’s also more than that. Serotonin is the chemical that adds focus and higher success to any day. How so?1. Golf with it and you’ll get... [Read More]

» Stress Strikes Gender Differences from BrainBasedBusiness
Research just affirmed that stress creates different responses from men and women. Lead researcher Dr. JJ Wang showed how men tend to follow the “fight-or-flight” approaches to stress … while women tend to “tend-and-befriend.&r... [Read More]

» Will Your Brain Burn Out or Burn Strong Today? from BrainBasedBusiness
Before you answer the question about burning out or burning strong … check out the list that colleagues would use to describe you today: Burning out Instructions: 1. Criticize any failures you spot in your day.2. Vent to somebody who’s... [Read More]

» Flee From Focus to Find Another Side from BrainBasedBusiness
Yesterday I met a man who’d just been downsized and lost his job. With Christmas just around the corner and a young family – this young man had no idea how to tell his wife the bad news – and... [Read More]

» From Stress to Learning Adventures from BrainBasedBusiness
How do you spark stress free conversations that are both interesting and informative. Research shows that we each get hit with about 22 stressors each day. Were you aware, though, how good tone turn stressors into learning adventures.People who tend... [Read More]

» How You Communicate is Who You Become from BrainBasedBusiness
Does this mean that on that day when you snap at a co-worker … that you become a cranky snapper? Or does it mean that you’d become a caring communicator simply stepping back to communicate carefully if another person diminishes... [Read More]

» Cutting Edge or Ruts? Surprising Choices from BrainBasedBusiness
Successful entrepreneurs leave ruts behind by building neuron pathways at two levels. On one level      they hold onto but enliven what’s working well … On another level      they move past old socks... [Read More]

» A Brain Wired Against Growth from BrainBasedBusiness
Not many people find exactly what it takes to spark effective, lasting and systemic change. Have you noticed needed improvements where you work?In his book, Epic Change: How to Lead Change in the Global Age, Timothy Clark claims that change... [Read More]

» Christmas Break - No Sure Bet for the Brain from BrainBasedBusiness
Do you plan a break over this Christmas season? As leaders, workers, and family members – we find it hard to move past the busy parts of any day – to relax and shift gears. Most would agree … the... [Read More]

» Things are Getting Worse - Please Send Chocolates! from BrainBasedBusiness
Rarely a day goes by that we don’t hear horror stories about toxic workplaces … and I am wondering if they’re on the rise. Have you noticed it also? Just the other day I spotted a poster on one office... [Read More]

» MITA Brain Based Business Manifesto ( Part 2 of 5) from BrainBasedBusiness
You may have read the first MITA Manifesto. MITA Brain based Manifesto 2 holds thesis 10 to 20 for growth highlighted at MITA. Do you identify with any of the 10 theses below?11.  Attach wings to your best ideas and... [Read More]

» The Entire MITA Manifesto from BrainBasedBusiness
Here’s the entire MITA manifesto. Which theses below would turn your business around this week?1. People of every race contribute solutions faster when asked key questions with solutions in mind.2. To transfer winning ideas into profitable practi... [Read More]

» 50 Smart Skills for Brain Based Business from BrainBasedBusiness
 How many of these 50 smart skills … which combine traditional hard and soft skills … does your firm use? 1. Diverse.2. Transferable.3. Collaborative. 4. Innovative.5. Relevant.6. Intelligent.7. Efficient.8. Communicative.9. Progress... [Read More]

» Chrysler Sebring's Panic Button and Yours from BrainBasedBusiness
 I pushed the panic button on the Chrysler Sebring I was driving and everybody in the rent-a-car parking lot stopped and looked. Faces of surprise, angst, and alarm reminded me that I’d just triggered cortisol to myself and others. Have... [Read More]

» Are You Burning Out or Burning Strong? from BrainBasedBusiness
Are you burning out or burning strong … when faced with rigid routines or stubborn problems at work? Here are 20 ways to move beyond ruts that hold people back:  1. Question the key issues from more diverse angles.2. Talk... [Read More]

» Communication Scales Go Up and Down from BrainBasedBusiness
Is communication problematic or profitable where you work?   Did you ever find yourself lashing out in an email before you realized it? Or do you your words tend to support … encourage … solve … and laugh?Few would disagree... [Read More]

» We Fear Change at Work for Good Reasons from BrainBasedBusiness
Many of us feel angst at changes that seem to come faster and more furiously weekly … and the fears that follow … affect our work as well as our well-being. Some people panic when asked to change the smallest... [Read More]

» Stop! Wait! Toxins at Work! from BrainBasedBusiness
Over time you may have stopped noticing those things said or done that damage morale or pick away at productivity where you work. If toxins taint your organization … you are not alone. According to The Conference Board … more... [Read More]

» IRS - Penalties or Penitence? from BrainBasedBusiness
Just home from a week in Canada, I was stunned to open a hefty and rather blunt 10 page letter from IRS.  Laden with penalties and consequences for a perceived error … the letter claimed to have caught flawed figures... [Read More]

» Words that Whack or Win from BrainBasedBusiness
Have you ever wished you’d added a word of hope … when a situation seemed grim? Or have you regretted that you tossed in words of defeat … rather than insights for a solution? Words tend to shape the direction... [Read More]

» What I Learned from Bureaucracy from BrainBasedBusiness
 An interesting challenge came today from Bob Hruzek’s Middle Zone Musing. In response … I laid out bareboned lessons I learned from bureaucracy’s effect on the human brain. Not pretty ... you'll likely agree. I came up... [Read More]

» Working with Your Brain in Mind? from BrainBasedBusiness
   Do you benefit from facts about the human brain that build business and bank bucks where you work?Want more capacity to detect and manage change opportunities in rapidly shifting workplace horizons? Wherever you discover brain based&n... [Read More]

» Cortisol Crisis and Comair Care from BrainBasedBusiness
Last week I scrunched into a Comair Flight 5353 seat … without my computer bag allowed onboard … and considered consequences of current cortisol crises ... and our lost art of flying.It’s no secret that to fly anywhere anymore&helli... [Read More]

» Do You Work Most in A or B Mental Mode? from BrainBasedBusiness
 Is your brain more in A mode or B mode where you work? This quick survey will tell. First, think of a creative, but difficult project that might improve your workplace and ratchet up the bottom line.Then,  choose A or... [Read More]

» What Separates Critics from Creators? from BrainBasedBusiness
 Somewhere we’ve cottoned onto the notion that to critique people’s best ideas leads to progress, excellence, and advantage. Have you found that to be true?While the intention initially may have been to assist others and reach higher p... [Read More]