by admin | Jun 27, 2013 | Creativity, Healthy, Performance Improvement, Personal Development
Visualization has long been seen by some as akin to wishing on a star or a four-leaf clover-with a rate of return somewhere in the neighborhood of a Powerball ticket. It turns out the odds are a lot better than that, in fact hard science has proven that visualization...
by admin | Jun 8, 2013 | Emotional Intelligence, Healthy, Personal Development, Stress Management
Are relentless schedules, unceasing demands, and suffocating responsibilities making you feel like you are losing your mind? Well here are a couple of simple tricks you can use to speed up the process: 1. Lose your sense of perspective. Ignore the bigger picture, and...
by admin | May 29, 2013 | Energy, Motivation, Performance Improvement, Personal Development
Last week at the Oregon Entrepreneur Network awards there was an impressive parade of success stories from companies of every stripe – tech, clothing, construction, you name it. In hearing the stories of leaders behind these remarkable successes, I noticed one common,...
by admin | May 19, 2013 | Healthy, Personal Development, Work Life Balance
This morning I heard two stories on the radio that really moved me. Stories about two people who feel very strongly that they have been called to help other people. The first is Thomas Weller. His car went off the road into a snowdrift in 1964. He would likely have...
by admin | Apr 16, 2013 | Energy, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Work Life Balance
A remarkable 10-month study of probation judges in Israel found that most paroles were granted first thing in the morning, after the mid-morning snack break and after lunch. Parole rates went consistently from 65% starting with the first case in each session but by...
by admin | Apr 7, 2013 | Energy, Performance Improvement, Personal Development
If you’ve ever had to stare down a freshly-baked chocolate chip cookie, you know the meaning of willpower (or perhaps a lack thereof). Human willpower has been called “our greatest strength.” Your strength of will however depends on a number of variables that we now...
