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Sep30
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It's true ... if all you have is a hammer in mind … most everything will likely look like a nail to you…. When people focus on problems only... they tend to miss possibilities…forget to laugh … and blame others for difficulties they face….
There are different chemical reactions taking place in the mind of an optimist…or a visionary… and a person steeped in problems…. Listen to cynics tell you about problems in their day... and to a person suggesting a solution to a problem they face at work... to see what I mean….
Did you know the human brain can actually rewire to create a cognitive map for one or the other ... problems or possibilities .... Furthermore we reboot the brain for possibilities… simply by what you do and say daily….
1. Imagine yourself benefiting from near perfect hindsight vision...and then simply make it happen. Cut one problem off at the pass by throwing a solution at it … as if you were looking at it’s resolution a full year away. Then expect results far soon … because you saw it...
2. Optimism can help you to see more possibilities and fortunately … optimism can be taught …in ways that move you to new visions for success in a thing…. Question how it can happen and expect results…. How could even a little more everyday ingenuity begin to work in your favor today…?
3. How do you respond when life throws you a curveball? Would you be a good character in Scott Adam’s Dilbert cartoon? If so… try a new approach the next time you feel that hammer in your hand … ready to whack whatever nail you walk across….
4. Can you find any room within yourself to identify more with Martin Luther King’s vision for improvement…? Can you find any reasons to say with him… “I’ve been to the mountain top and I’ve seen God….there is no turning back…” Sure … King ended up paying the highest cost for his dream … yet it is one that continues to change and improve a universe.
How could you begin to focus on that lofty mountain peak out there … the one calling your best … in ways that make the hammer seem useless…. How could satisfaction and contentment help you to go after more of the possibilities that are waiting for you to rewire the wings of your mind?
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Sep30
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While there is no magic formula for motivating ourselves… those who do so … tend to reap huge rewards…. When Henry David Thoreau said … "Things do not change, we change… “ he was really referring to the extravagant...
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It comes as no surprise that men’s and women’s brain differ in many ways…. But how do gender differences play out at work and how can we value both genders more … through observing mental differences…. There is no...
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While only some choose those mental peaks or ah ha moments most people crave them. Here are 7 steps that will bump you from craving to choosing … and beyond…. 1. According to the medical mind-body guru, Herbert Benson...
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Here are five interesting books I’d recommend … for tips on how best to restore or sustain adrenaline's better balance. Each one also holds hints about how to improve your performances at work….For higher performance … why not read….1....
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Have a bigger brain than most? It could gain you some advantage according to recent studies. Scientific America takes readers back into the age old question – Is a bigger brain a better brain? What do you think? There...
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Some people we meet in brain based business ... let you know that they have little time or interest in simple things likes shopping. Shopping for me is rarely ever simple …. In some stores you’re left to dodge crocodile...
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Have you ever observed a demotion as a direct result of people’s lack of communication capability? It doesn’t have to be that way … but on many occasions … problem people take entire teams down. Their persistent problems may...
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Do you ever blog a great idea ... that doesn't fit into any current DIGG or FARK categories? Here are 7 sites that would make DIGG and FARK even more usable … to more intelligent and diverse people … who write about topics other...
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Sep29
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Ready to relax… reflect … and maybe play a bit …? Now that you’ve boosted your brain before lunch and surged it for the afternoon’s business … here are 5 tips to reboot your brain for its evening shift…. 1....
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If you've sat in a staff meeting lately ... that was both brief and interesting … you’ve also likely seen people strategize to make it that way. Most people I talk to say meetings are boring and go on forever. It's...
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What music from Don Campbell’s amazing list could alter your mental state … add creativity … lift stresses that come from work … and give you a better day? I’ve been rereading his work… The Mozart Effect … and...
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Do you remember when 67 year old Arthur Thompson got himself sued for stopping at a stop sign a few years ago in Atlanta ? He angered a 32 year old woman … because she rear ended him.... The...
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When researchers measured a 15% wider than average brain… with the parietal lobes far more developed than most brains… we learned 5 key traits of his visual genius. 1. Intelligence can increase with use! Einstein’s powerful visualization skills …...
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Did you know these facts about the life of Einstein’s brain after his death?1. On April 18, 1955 at Princeton Hospital in Trenton, New Jersey , the amazing life of Einstein’s brain ended. 2. His body arrived at the cremation oven...
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Sep28
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We continue to hear from business leaders that people come to work unprepared – especially for innovation and change that adds improvement. Charges come in daily that American learning is too broad to compete… too simplistic to motivate… and too...
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If you were to walk into a setting where the greatest learning adventure of a lifetime took place … what would you expect to see in that space? People ask frequently…”How does Brain Based Learning differ from traditional learning...
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Sep27
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Do you find yourself sleepy in the afternoon … at work? After lunch at a conference I gave on the brain last week … I fought to regain focus all afternoon. Following my sandwich, chips and cookie… I’d lost...
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Sep26
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Have you ever wondered how to get more from your morning brain? Here are 10 practices … each worth one point … and a tip to boost the benefits from your morning brain….1. Start by setting your alarm to...
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Have you noticed how many top writers and thinkers have entered the blogosphere lately? More than 75,000 blogs are created every day ... according to Technorati. The number of blog sites in China… for instance … reached 34 million...
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The steps to business success are quite straightforward … and so are the beneficial consequences of doing each of these. It's mostly just a matter of doing them... one at a time. How many of these practices listed below...
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Sep25
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Because I teach Online college courses … I’m often amazed at how many adult learners sign up for Online … before they ask key questions ... that could ratchet up their online journey…. Here are the top 10 questions...
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Remember that old saying … use it or lose it …? Turns out it has never been more potent or meaningful … especially when it comes to benefits of the brain that could be yours …. All because of what you do...
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The Rochester Chapter of the American Marketing Association has been advertising a seminar they’ve planned for Rochester during the week on … ‘”The Truth Behind Truth…” Their seminar is hosted by the Public Relations Society of America … and...
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We seldom hear how first ladies used their brains along the sidelines of their husband’s office … so we miss lessons they could add to our leadership today. Look back over history and you'll agree these amazing women ......
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Have you ever told a story that should have cracked people up … and instead it evoked only flummoxed looks on the other end? There are brain based tactics to getting more laughs for your humor… and you’ll likely...
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Here are 20 amazing things about credit scores you may not know – and a brain based response.... 1. Many people don’t know what their score is 2. Few can tell you how scores measure credit risk. 3. FICO...
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Sep24
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Doing the same old things today … in the same old ways …? Suffer from Hebbian Learning … where your brain rewires for the rut. It doesn’t need to be that way. You don’t need to let boring routines take...
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Has it ever bothered you that we see problems more often than we find real solutions? To solve problems for innovative solutions… implies that you tap into your unique mix of intelligences. Want to see a few more of...
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Sep23
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Has satire and cynicism gone too far where you work … ? Do these mental gimmicks ... as you see it ... promote well-being or bust for business? Some who laughed at satire at one time ... are beginning...
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Sep22
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If you’re in a learning mood … you may be happy to hear that Yale University plans to offer digital videos of several courses on their Internet site. For free!The courses will appear in several languages… as part of...
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What is your financial success score … out of 100 percent? Any idea? Believe it or not … you do not have to sport a million in your bank account to score high … and you could show low financial...
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Here are Malcolm Bugler’s Quick money tips that keep a person mentally and financially fit. Taken from his new book Ten, Twenty, Seventy… these tips help you to reflect on your financial foundations. 1. Money is a convenient form of exchange; to...
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Would you buy food through online shopping … if that meant better food for your brain? Less saturated fat call for a change in shopping patterns and a Public Library of Science report shows how it can be done....
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Have you ever wondered why some teams flop from day one – and then tend to criticize more than create? If you feel teams where you work tend to slog through the mire, ask yourself the following questions. Likely...
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What top values do you think keep a business at the peaks -- in ways that prosper an entire community and benefit the world? Brian Johnson, Philosopher and CEO over at Zaadzbeta posted some interesting values in Our Ideology of...
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Sep21
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I was interested in a post over at Mind Hacks today titled … Brain Dirrection Video Tutorial … . The article told of The University of Wisconsin Medical School’s online video series that shows a human dissection. I was...
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Increasingly… we read how technology companies are coming up with new ways to build more brains into robots … in ways that benefit humans…. It's happening again....Today I read new plans to send robots into battle…. One of the...
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What causes people to shift careers … when the position they leave worked well? I was intrigued to read an article posted in The Democrat and Chronicle ... "Former exec takes on 'a sacred trust'" .... The article reported new career decisions...
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The United Nations assigned tomorrow … September 21st … as our big day for global peace… . They planned ceasefires … and attempted to inspire non-violence …. Ok, that was 25 years ago … but is it not even...
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Have you ever experienced too much of a good thing? Mental overkill traps work against business…. Do you slip into gullies that work against the brain’s hardwired system…? If you fail to get results you’d hoped for … perhaps overkill approaches are at fault....
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Since I’ve never bought a lottery ticket … at least not yet … I was interested in this study on lotteries... as a win relates to a person’s happiness! Does your workplace pitch in for weekly picks? Apparently … you don’t...
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Sep20
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I don’t blame firms for dumping their “training program.” In fact they should have likely stopped the suffering of “trainees” far sooner. Does that mean people should not develop new skills? Absolutely not. Just the opposite is true …...
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Worrying too much lately? If so … this habit could impair your brain … as the very things you fear nail you. Verbeke and Bagozzi in 2000 reported survey results from high tech employees who admitted they spent much...
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Do you retire early and awaken early on a regular basis? How about hitting the hay after an early dinner and waking without an alarm’s help … before the sun rises? Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory suggest that...
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In his book… Ten, Twenty, Seventy… Malcolm John Bugler encourages readers to take full responsibility for their own financial condition. John sees 7 steps to sound fiscal wisdom … based on a book written in the 1930s …. The...
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Malcolm John Bugler, who I met recently at a Rotary meeting… wrote a book titled… Ten, Twenty, Seventy… which offers an interesting formula for personal finances. I liked the opening question… “Would you attempt to cross the Sahara desert on...
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In an interesting article titled Depression’s Machismo Mask … by Melissa Healy Los Angeles Times she refers to “melancholy on steroids — a muscular mixture of fast-driving, heavy drinking, hard-charging cussedness.”Facts about men and depression you may not be...
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Sep19
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The high-performance mind is fueled by healthy images and upbeat actions. It’s quite spectacular the way this works. Simply do what you enjoy doing most… and images of hope and prosperity tend to follow. Or imagine yourself doing a terrific job...
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For years … I disliked going to business functions alone … which welcomed mostly couples. Then I began to imagine the adventure that came with getting to know new people all around me .... Soon... I began to look forward to a new experience...
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Is your workplace too stuffy – while competitors are running miles ahead of you ... with expensive new hires? Could Your Workplace Benefit from More Talent...? Rather than pay new hires … why not draw more from multiple intelligences...
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I outsourced a Bee Problem last week and I’m glad I did. There are some things we each do well … and … for other things … we call on experts. The key is to know the difference and …...
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Sep18
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You’ve likely heard that if you need to remember that bit of information – it helps to form a visual picture in your mind…. It’s just how the brain can assist you with the task of remembering and applying...
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I suspect this blog will likely stir up a few critics ... who'll tell us how much we need their brand of criticism…. I’ve been asking about polarities between critics and creators lately … Here are a few questions I plan to tackle...
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The New brain/mind theory post over at Neurodudes hold possiblities and will be interesting to see its development. Check out the details at Bob Kovsky’s website titled … “Quad Nets: Device Models of Brains”. “Quad Nets” proposes a new...
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I was interested in a post titled … Why Men at War Will Pull Together … by Aelhswith over at CogNews. The post quoted an [article] from BBC News, and responded to the question … What brings out the...
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Slow brain waves play key roles in coordinating complex activity ... and yet it remains a mystery how widely separated regions of the cortex involving billions of cells are linked together to coordinate complex activity. University of California - Berkeley...
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Sep17
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Liz Strauss … over at Successful and Outstanding Bloggers asked a question … that sparked my curiosity ... and part of a solution. “A friend explains a situation with a potential client who’s work is in the field that...
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Learning a new skill at work lately? Or do you plan to take on a new sport like golf? If so … you are likely operating a great deal from your working memory. How can you know? If it’s...
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Five questions you’re likely asking too ... about your parietal lobes…. Ok... I'll admit that parietal lobes are less discussed than other parts of the brain…. But they are no less fascinating to the curious ... or vital to your workday!...
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Can you imagine a robot increasing its accuracy because it learns from its mistakes? Check out the details at Imagination Engineers of a story titled Building synthetic brains capable of human level discovery and invention.... Do you believe they’ll...
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In a terrific post today over at … Beyond Madison Avenue … I was challenged to ask… What makes people diverse anyway? Quoting from an article from Huffington Post by Walter Benn Michaels, a professor at the University of...
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5 top killers of integrity in today’s workplace – all have to do with reducing the mind to chase fast-food-answers: 1. Smile and greet co-workers on one hand ... and then point out their weaknesses to people in charge on the...
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There’s an interesting discussion going on over at Mike Sansone … Tom Vander Well’s … thanks to Starbucker’s “Crash Davis Belief Statements”. People are coming from all over the place philosophically and having some fun at the same time. Mary...
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I was happy to learn that I’ve been appointed an official SOB by Liz Strauss over at Successful and Outstanding Bloggers. Liz touts the idea that a blogger should get recognition on Successful-Blog for “extending the conversation into the...
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Sep16
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Learning a new anything tends to be disquieting at first … especially you have to step out of your comfort zone or basal ganglia… and you do. You are not alone when things feel over your head.... It takes enormous...
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As business moves into faster lanes and global directions … the ability to interact and at time influence your CEO has become even more important. However many people I talk to … express frustration with their CEO’s roles …...
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While MITA Brain Based Business does very well – and we are grateful to make a good living, I’ve been concerned that whenever a business community makes money its focus – other parts of the brain’s wealth get lost. By making...
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Here are 5 tips to jumpstart your business day – and a bonus tip to win you a deal! 1. Eat fish for breakfast or lunch… and you’ll think sharper thoughts….2. Laugh at yourself before you leave the house...
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Over at NINEmsm there’s an interesting take on fish for a longer life. The question is raised … “Does eating fish really help you live longer?” What do you think? Reporter Leila McKinnon went out to find out if that...
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You'll be amazed at how we train our brains to act like a slug.... The human brain may be 85% water but it’s also the most complex mechanism out there – unable to be equaled or reproduced in its...
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Sep15
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This chart was posted today at CNN.Com. Do any of these cities surprise you? We know that where a person lives is very closely connected to a person’s mental well-being. Do you think that affordable homes would also contribute...
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Today’s been a good day for a Friday and for brain based business in general! We’ve had an invited article published in New York’s Business Strategies ... titled... Brain Based Strategies Propel Business ... and another invited article in press...
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Feel frustrated or yell at Ziggy … the cat … this morning on the way out the door to work? It’s often related to health in your frontal lobes! With frontal lobe damage … for instance … people change...
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Grab that coffee … after too little sleep… no exercise and a mouthful of junk food ... and you could put your mind at risk.... Through anemia.... Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions have found new relationships between anemia and impaired thinking. Dr....
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Did you know … only about 100 savants exist in the world? At CNN.Com there is an interesting article today .. Savants: Charting ‘islands of genius.” The piece, written by David Martin, shows why the “genius of savants is...
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Sep14
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What do you mean when you say calmly….?1. I don’t mean to be critical but …2. That’s Ok …3. Catch me next time…4. It doesn’t really matter, but …5. It’s only because I care that I tell you this …6. Guess...
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I’m challenged today by David Maister’s wonderful reflection over at Help Me With My Strategy Please, and his questions inspire responses from many of us who relate! David listed his strategic challenges and choices and asked for input … something...
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Seth’s report on Starbuck’s sugar problem today … offered a chance to suggest how simple brain based practices can add to health at work. Organizations make brain based practices a reality … by simply starting a workday with the...
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Ready for Skill Development and a More Competitive Edge? Rather than training brain based business relies on skill development, since it is important to reframe hard and soft skills to what I call smart skills to get your creative...
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Looking for Tools that Show Clear Expectations and Evaluations? To measure may seem rather routine, but lack of clear evaluating criteria is often a company’s leading cause of poor performance. When leaders and workers create clear rubrics together, an...
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Could Your Workplace Benefit from More Talent? Rather than new hires … why not move worker’s multiple intelligences into increased productivity? For the concert pianist, things will come together at work differently than for the top hockey player. Look...
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Need Productivity that Prevents Downsizing? Do workers at your firm feel frustrated – while leaders sense they should be performing better?Even the most successful companies profit from lasting improvements that can come from adjustments to new product lines, shifting...
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As strong companies vie for those few well-deserved places at the top – brain based problem solvers can compete with an impressive edge - in spite of tough times. How do these firms deliver remarkable results through tapping into more...
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Sep13
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It’s tempting to simplify things to a point where we think we already know how they work. It’s easy to think the reason people give up is because they are lazy… or the reason they get promotions is because they...
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In spite of bad news … bad breath … bad weather … and bad managers … don’t forget to laugh! Have you ever noticed how people gravitate to others who laugh and make others laugh? No coincidence…. Did you also...
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This morning I read CNNMoney’s report from Money Magazine that compares what successful saving plans today might look like. What I especially liked about Money’s Magazine’s help to retire well, was their wide variation that helps you to account for...
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Sep12
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Today I was interested to read … “Stanford bans its doctors from accepting industry gifts” posted at Mercury News. On Tuesday, October 1 … Stanford University Medical Center will join ranks with a growing number of academic medical centers...
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Have you found it a stretch to learn something new lately? A new language? Or is technology running ahead of you and leaving you in the dust? You may be surprised to learn … that regardless of age...
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Looking back over the business day you designed today…. Did you benefit from multiple intelligences as a competitive edge today at work? Would others around you today say you drew out their intelligences? Think back over your day with me ......
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Where is the for-profit-university-system headed... anyway? A few leaders met with us last week ... to share serious fears for higher education…. These leaders built a good case for all of us who love higher education ... to take another look...
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Last week a bunch of bees moved into the MITA International Brain Based Renewal Center and I almost moved out! They trickled up from the first floor on Monday ... dive-bombed us by Wednesday ... and took over new areas...
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Sep11
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I resonated today with my friend and fellow blogger … Maria Palma’s post … Sharing Some Friendly Advice… over at Customers are Always because somebody else does not fit the menu choices on these longer-and-longer-menued-killer-phones. Call for service and you...
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What happens when managers are the problem … and when a culture of dysfunctional teams results? That’s the question I took to the book discussed here. I really enjoyed the pitfalls and possibilities highlighted in … The Five Dysfunctions Of...
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If you are looking for genius ideas to slow down a hurricane ... you may want to check out Project Stormfly first. The idea was to weaken winds of more than 100 mph … off the coast. Jets flew into...
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New ideas come easy, it's recognizing them that's hard at first. Anybody you work with recognizes a great idea after they see it. But you can wire your brain to capture and create it before it's apparent to others....
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If you feel tired or easily irritated you may well be dehydrated.... Before you panic over a problem at work… or pop a pill try drinking more water. Experts increasingly warn us that the human brain requires a healthy flow of...
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Sep10
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Did you know that the human brain is hardwired to solve problems and address challenges, and it is that process which moves innovators into winning circles? So where is your best problem to solve and how could this solution...
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Whenever I read a blog title … such as … “Are Beautiful people More Intelligent?” as I did today at MIND HACKS … I tend to react. You tend to want all intelligent people to be beautiful … all...
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All along I’ve been saying that we need sleep for the brain to rewire itself for another productive day at work. And it’s true. But what about people on night shifts and … other unique situations which prevent regular...
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Zack Lynch, managing editor at NeuroInsights and blogger at CORANTE … told the story of Jordan Kreuter … an 18 year old golfer who used neurofeedback to improve his score … and the trend is growing. In Lynch’s words...
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What have you planned for today? Can you name your weekly targets? Do you list your goals ahead … or does the workday pretty much carry you through whatever it presents? A study on targets in Success Magazine,...
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Daily we read stories like RadioShack's layoffs that indicate the same lack of skills that downsized their industry in the first place! Are we missing solutions that exist in smart skills for an era of the brain? Still with me?...
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I still miss Bob Blue … a wonderful innovator in the field of learning … and I am so glad Bob gave me rights to quote his song … “Their Way” … before he left us for a better...
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I was interested in a story at CNNMoney.com today … Airlines still in upheaval, 5 years after 9/11. If you’ve flown lately you’ll like agree to the upheaval part of that story. I for one… do not agree it’s related...
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Sep 9
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The word’s out now. Men are smarter…. Nuff said….Wait a minute! Yikes! – What did I just read at LiveScience? “Men are smarter than women, according to a controversial new study that adds another cinder to the fiery debate...
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Steve Irwin used his incredibly high naturalistic intelligence to do business… create relationships … and leave the world a better place. What intelligence spikes for you and how is it visible to others? Is your way of doing… speaking...
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I was thrilled to discover that Dr. Paul Hill, President of Professional Financial Strategies … in Pittsford, New York … was just honored for the third year … in Wealth Manager’s magazine by Bloomberg Wealth Manager’s …. I was especially glad...
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Have you ever noticed that some people just move faster? They seem more focused at times … and they show more exuberance for just about everything. The highs they experience may seem perfectly normal to them … and others...
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Sep 8
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My team won the Rotary District Golf Tournament today! It was actually the District 7120 Annual Golf Tournament … a tough … but professional course and we fought especially hard to pull it off! What an adrenalin rush it...
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If you suffer from asthma at work you might enjoy taking a different beat…. The Buteyko breathing method … described by Brandon Keim ... helps some asthma sufferers to breathe easier. Check out the details in Psychology Today Online....
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Hopefully you get paid holidays ... but even if you are in business for yourself ... it’s possible to get time off with a bit of planning and without guilt. Time away might be to hit the beach … enjoy...
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Today’s a good day to consider the brain’s response to leisure … in spite of work that piles up on the side. It’s Friday … there's too much to be done here at the MITA brain Based Renewal Center...
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Sep 7
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You may be surprised to discover that what you anticipate impacts what you remember. Emotional experiences … we already know … are easier to remember than routine or everyday events. Jack Nitschke, professor of psychiatry at the University of...
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Have you ever held parts of your brain in check because the brain of an artist seemed out of step with your workplace? An art historian at the University of East Anglia collaborated with a leading neuroscientist to research...
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Author and long-time television producer … Squire Rushnell tells personal stories of the coincidence which led to his decades-long career in broadcasting. Rushnell also advises readers to stay alert and focused in order to recognize your brain’s signs...
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Everybody I talk to has an opinion about coincidences. Far fewer people act on these chance happenings in ways that jumpstart their lives in a better direction. How many first-person accounts of coincidence have you heard lately? Trustworthy people tell...
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I’m still intrigued by GL’s question… “How can we wire ourselves to be able to react to chances that come up that truly are life changing events?” So I decided to look at the experts for further clues…. Not only...
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My good friend Gl, over at What Would dad Say? left a terrific story at my original blog on the topic of luck and coincidence … When Coincidence Comes we Learn More about Ourselves this morning. Gl spoke for...
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Sep 6
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There's likely more than you guessed to that saying… “Wake me up when I’m size 8!” At least that’s the impression I got after reading new research from the University of Michigan . Researcher Michael Sivak discovered that a person...
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I’ve been told that Amica’s cutting edge secret is service… and today I transferred my Insurance policies over to see how that feels again …. How could I have waited so long …? In fact for the first time...
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Have you ever noticed that some people seem to be sanding at opportunity’s door each time it opens? What differs in the mind of a person who seems so lucky in life … and the rest of us who seem...
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I was glad to see that Katie Couric jumped in on the problem of uncivil political discourse on her first news show last night. Great start … because Katie’s acumen for tone has taken her to the top. By...
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Sep 5
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When it comes to new ideas or brilliant business breakthroughs … people say … Go slow and carefully!” You hear warnings such as: don’t go overboard… stay within reason … too much of a good thing … don’t try...
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The most unpredictable Arctic adventures often set the stage for learning during my two years in the high Arctic, when Inuit leaders or their elders took the helm. Once during an amazing skidoo race to the Igloolik Airport ,...
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For eighteen months, I taught Inuit leaders on Baffin Island, for McGill University. But, in reality Inuit leaders taught me! Their brain based lessons about learning, laughing and about community building stay with me daily. My Inuit friends modeled how laughter, life and learning...
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What do you serve for those business breakouts and how are portions measured? Have you considered how smaller sizes and brain booster snacks could benefit your business? Belief that bigger is better brings big business woes and workers are falling...
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Looking for a new business idea? How about coming up with a business plan to stop the downward spin of advertising that spends more money from business coffers today than research and development spends? Jaffe Juice offers one idea...
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Today Paul Barsch asked the question … Is Telemarketing a good thing for Marketers? He stated that “In a cost-cutting move, many companies are selling real estate holdings, consolidating corporate campuses and encouraging employees to work from home. Marketing,...
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Sep 4
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Seth’s blog … The end of the job interview, suggests we throw out job interviews and get the person involved in the work they’ll do if hired. Do you agree with Seth? I’d like to add brain based business...
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Recently I took a break ... and spent a great week in the Boston area with my daughter and son-in-law. While there Tan and Neal taught me how to play Settlers of Caton. It’s a board game that originated...
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Do you tend to gain consensus before you make big decisions, or do you go it alone when it comes down to the line? Would you agree … that while some leaders rush ahead with personal points of view,...
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Bipolar problems cost twice as much from business settings as depression takes from a workplace. Did you know that Bipolar disorder doubles costs in productivity from major depressive disorders, according to a study at NIH/National Institute of Mental Health. Their results showed that...
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Sep 3
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Does your company lack good evaluating tools? To measure may seem rather routine, but lack of clear evaluating criteria is often a company’s leading cause of poor performance. When leaders and workers create clear rubrics together, an entire group’s...
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Need productivity to prevent downsizing? Do workers at your firm feel frustrated – while leaders sense they should be performing better?Even the most successful companies can profit from lasting improvements that can come during adjustments to new product lines, shifting work schedules or...
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People just like hanging out at Wegman's and this habit has transformed the family food chain business into one of the best in the country. Wegman’s … flagship site in Rochester, New York … looks more like an event than a food...
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Today I gleaned ten cool gems of inspiration from fellow writers and colleagues at Know More Media. I hoped that these could also inspire your day… as they did mine. 1. Easton Ellsworth highlighted 19 new business logs and...
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Remember there’s a difficult reader out there somewhere who can ground your good ideas before they get into the air. Consider readers’ brains and your own brain when you write … and you will be far likelier to build...
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Sep 2
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Business writing works better for readers when you write with the brain in mind. It also helps to have a checklist beside you as you write – because that list acts as a sort of short term memory which...
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Today I happened upon the CNS Forum – where The Lundbeck Institute created a post called Focus on Brain Disorders. The site is especially useful because it lists maps of the brain that show up in vivid colors so that you...
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We once thought of white collar as workers who performed less physically intensive labor… work at desks … and tended to earn higher pay. On the other hand we scaled down blue collar workers as relegated to manual laborers...
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Whether we know it or not … the human brain rewires itself based on what we observe in people around us at work … by things we do daily … and by the times in which we live. We...
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How has propaganda impacted you and the organization you work for? I'm referring to messages designed to influence your opinions, emotions and actions. Has it worked for or against you? Some people say that propaganda serves a useful purpose today;...
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Is social stratification and gender bias inevitable at your work place? Most people tell you they believe in the freedom, equality, justice, and democracy, that founded our country. In reality though… discrimination still characterizes too many work places. Here...
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Who would deny that globalization strengthens or weakens business in all our communities …? Yet fewer discuss how the benefits are up to us … just as capitalism’s growth depended on business leaders to pull it off. The world...
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Sep 1
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Did you know that people who drink three or more servings of fruit and vegetable juices per week show 76 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease compared to those who drink juice less than once per week. A Vanderbilt...
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To go or not to go? Yikes... can't believe I almost fell for it ... all because VP, Kevin Oliver made it look so good. Simply call 1-800-830 – 1955 and reserve a seat for you and a guest. “Tickets worth...
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