Articles
Here are the recent articles I wrote for BRAINZ.
01
Time For A Pronoun Paradigm Shift?
During a recent large online meeting, I felt different. Like I didn’t get the memo saying: “Post pronouns beside your name.” If all those talented Harvard alumni women posted their pronouns, I should too, right? Me2.
02
Top Ways Leaders Manage Conflict And Reduce the Cortisol-Related Stress Response
Nested within a wide circle of family, colleagues, and community systems, we humans find health, happiness, and meaningful purpose. And sometimes, friction.
03
It's All In Your Head – Cultivating Conscious Conversations
When you inaccurately imagine something, “It’s all in your head.” It’s also what the car mechanic thinks when you complain about that clicking sound that mysteriously disappears during the inspection.
04
What’s Worse? Scary Movie 3 Or “We Have To Talk”?
Does “We Have to Talk” trigger an inner primal scream? Perhaps you’ve heard these ominous 4-words from...
- The Boss: “I have some feedback”
- A Partner: “It’s me, not you”
- Garage Mechanic: “It’s the transmission”
- Child's teacher: “About their behavior”
05
Do You Have A Clearing Disorder?
Have you ever complained about busy work distracting you from strategic, high-impact projects and planning? You’re not alone!
06
Silence Your Perfectionista
Did you get all that? If English is your native language, most likely you understood it, errors and all. Spelling mistakes did not materially impact the outcome.
Duct tape, paperclips and prayers
Greetings from slightly chilly Malaga, Spain :D
For the last five years of corporate life, I missed the Super Bowl.
It clashed with the annual leadership retreat for my European-based company.
For today's Super bowl, they'll be plenty of scrambling and gambling.
One thing I wouldn't gamble on, though, is my future.
In my "First Half," the nuns, parents, professors, internships, and benevolent bosses guided me.
But I secretly sketched out my Second Half over the last few years.
Since midlife is the pivotal time determining the trajectory of growing older and bolder, I wasn't leaving it to duck tape, spit and paperclips.
So I've stacked the deck in my favor by authoring my vibrant next chapter.
Because according to the "Death Clock" (check it out if you dare) ...
I have four decades of life left!
So, now that you know your number...
Are you consciously, deliberately designing your next play? As Seneca says:
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
If you're interested in learning about my structured, systemic, and research-based approach to your Best Future Self Now, reply to this email.
I'll put your name on the list for my upcoming webinar.
It's a 21st-century approach to living your legacy that I'll record from Spain because that was part of my master criminal plan...
