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The Precision Principle: How Getting Specific Fast-Tracks Success Aug 27, 2023

They weren't trying to annoy me, but they were doing a fantastic job.

I was at Village Inn with my two closest grad school friends, talking about my thesis proposal. I was studying the links between happiness, optimism, and social anxiety in teenagers. After I walked them through my research...

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It's Time to Stop Making Excuses Jul 30, 2023

Last night, I went to watch a small local production of Rock of Ages. A friend of a friend was in the show, and a big group went to support her. The plan afterwards was to go karaoke in honor of the performer's birthday. While I generally love any excuse to have a mic in my hand, it was nearly...

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Peak Mind Pro: Authentic Recognition Jun 16, 2023

Most people are on board with the importance of fostering DEI and employee wellbeing, yet finding meaningful, lasting ways to impact those areas can be quite difficult. Fortunately, new research from Gallop highlights a seemingly simple and incredibly inexpensive way to do just that.

According to...

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Peak Mind Pro: Bridging the Belief System Gap Oct 11, 2022

We are driven by invisible forces. The decisions we make, the actions we take, and our reactions to events are all determined by our beliefs, many of which are subconscious, meaning out of our direct awareness. 

Our beliefs are essentially our minds' operating system for how to be human and...

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How to Get More Appreciation in Your Life Aug 08, 2022

When was the last time you felt so appreciated that you just wished it would stop? "I get it. You value me and the effort I'm putting it in. it makes a real difference to you. You're grateful for me and can't imagine what you'd do without me. Stop it already. I'm over it!" Said NO ONE...

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Peak Mind Pro: The Power of Active Listening Mar 16, 2022

Think back to a situation at work that did not go well. Perhaps it was an interaction with a colleague, a poor decision, or a costly mistake. What factors contributed to that situation? 

Have you considered listening as a factor? If everyone involved had truly been listening - to...

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Lost in Translation: How to Avoid Miscommunication Mar 14, 2022

Did you ever play Telephone as a kid? It's the game where someone whispers a phrase into the ear of the next person, who whispers it to the next, and so on until the message, completely bungled by this point, gets to the last person. They say it out loud, and everyone laughs at just how far off...

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0332 | Understand Your Communication Style Jan 19, 2022

Have you ever been talking to someone, and you felt like they just weren't understanding what you were saying?

Or maybe you're are in a relationship with someone, whether it's a romantic relationship, friendship, or professional relationship and you can't believe the other person NEVER asks your...

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0321 | The Critical Role of Emotions in Managing Conflict with Doug Noll Nov 03, 2021

When you think about effectively managing conflict, what comes to mind? Many people go straight to things like communication skills or the ability to clearly articulate a point. But, what about the role of emotion? What if we truly aren't rational beings? What if we accept the fact that we are...

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0311 [LIFE] How to have Effective Political Conversations with Peter Montoya Sep 08, 2021


Picture this - it's Thanksgiving, and in walks THAT family member. The one who has differing political views and ALWAYS wants to talk about them. You want it to go well, but you're afraid it just won't. What do you do?

Like it or not, the divisiveness in politics is something that has...

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0305 [LIFE] A Conflict Resolution Playbook Aug 25, 2021


Let's be honest...no one likes conflict. BUT, let's be honest again...conflict is inevitable. There isn't a relationship in our lives that won't involve some degree of conflict at some point whether it's a personal relationship or a professional relationship. And, our ability to manage that...

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Building Your New Life – One Conversation at a Time May 13, 2020


As many of us are either reemerging after the pandemic or contemplating what our lives will be like as we go “back to normal,” many of us are thinking through the aspects of our “normal” lives that are worth going back to. 

Yes, the situation we’ve all been...

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