I believe that scientific medical presentations need to be more dramatic. After all, doctors are talking about life and death. Yet many doctors speak like test pilots: flat as a mashed potato sandwich. It’s the culture of intrepidness, as if… Read More »You Don’t Need a Personality Transplant
The end of December is a good time to review what you’ve accomplished and set goals for the coming year. Sometimes, it’s invigorating to think about the 365 days that stretch out before us, and sometimes it’s overwhelming to think… Read More »Quote-a-Week on Goals, Success, and Power for 2017
Every now and then a client says they don’t want me to change who they are. The implication is that any “stage” behaviors I recommend that are outside their comfort zone will make them feel artificial and, therefore, less… Read More »Free Trait Agreements with Yourself
Old-fashioned lecture halls generally had one aisle down the middle of the room. And old-fashioned speakers were trained to develop their side of an argument, then give voice to the other side, before coming to their final synthesis. These speakers… Read More »Connect mind and body
When researchers from Cornell and Yale Universities tested whether eye contact with the Trix Rabbit influenced choice of cereal, they found that it did. The researchers painted new eyes on the rabbit and had 63 students from a private northeastern… Read More »More proof that eye contact is key
Want to get your rose-colored glasses blown off your nose? Daniel Kahneman is an Israeli-American psychologist notable for his work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making, as well as behavioral economics. He was awarded the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize… Read More »20 Quotes that Make You Realize the World Doesn’t Make Sense