I am transitioning back to Real Life after a college reunion. And, I’m fighting a case of The Blues. Let me explain. The reunion was awesome. The pics and comments posted on our class’s private Facebook page really captured the vibe of the event. As an aside, my nametag got a lot of laughs (see below).
Category: Brain hacking
Confronting the Past
Everyone has a dark secret, I’m convinced. It’s likely something that happened to us in the past, and a memory which we no longer want to retrieve. But, when a whisper of that moment resurrects, it can bring on sudden and seemingly unexplainable feelings of fear, shame, anger, and self-loathing. One of my favorite parts
Treat Yourself
While I was driving to work this morning, I could easily typecast two types of drivers. One type is the person who lets you go first on a road narrowed by enormous snow drifts. They wave, and their attitude is “after you.” They look relaxed. The other looks pissed off. When they can slow
The Law of Unintended Consequences
A meeting yesterday made me think about The Law of Unintended Consequences. I first heard of that phrase from Ed, Kepha’s CFO. It is the idea that you do something, but downstream, the decision creates surprises, which can be good or bad. Here are two examples: Fundraising for Kepha 1. This surprise was one of
Free Exec. Coaching for One Lucky Winner
I didn’t set out to do it, but I think I now have a “Personal Board of Advisors.” And, it has been very helpful. These are people who: Know me very well Offer different points of view Have my best interests in my mind Don’t have a competing agenda The group doesn’t meet all at once,
‘Whistling Vivaldi’ and Your Full Potential
I finished a very interesting book called Whistling Vivaldi, which is about stereotypes. Yes, we know that others stereotype us. Regardless of gender, age, or color, people see us and very likely type cast us. But, this book is different: it’s about how we stereotype ourselves. The author brilliantly documents study after study as to