The human brain is crazy powerful. We can convince ourselves of and do, quite literally, anything. Thoughts, feelings, and emotions all (potentially) have the ability to influence outcomes beyond our wildest imaginations. The mind has an ability to take over in areas that we still don’t quite understand….but it’s fun trying to 🙂 For example, … Continue reading Weird science and the power of the mind
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What if hell is heaven?
What if your idea of heaven was actually hell? What if hell was so amazing that you never wanted to leave? What if hell was full of all your wildest desires? The most beautiful place you’ve ever seen. A literal "heaven on earth, full of amazing food and drink, unlimited sex with beautiful people, nature in … Continue reading What if hell is heaven?
Beware of the Energy Vampires
Have you ever been around someone who leaves you feeling drained - physically, emotionally, psychologically?? Like they literally sucked all of your energy and life out from you? I call these people the Energy Vampires. The life suckers. The people who leave you exhausted. The people who add no value to your life, other than … Continue reading Beware of the Energy Vampires
Cultivate a healthy “default” mode
If there’s anything I’ve learned in my short time on this planet, it’s that your day to day happiness is largely determined by your “default” mode. The highs of life get you high, the lows of life drag you down, but eventually, we always return to our status-quo, our equilibrium, our default mode. All of … Continue reading Cultivate a healthy “default” mode
The Most Powerful Words on the Planet
I believe that the words "I need to talk”, “I need help”, “Help me” - any type of cry for help - are the most powerful words on the planet. They can get someone to stop dead in their tracks, immediately forget whatever else it was that they were doing, and direct all of their … Continue reading The Most Powerful Words on the Planet
When the Student is Ready, the Teacher Appears
The other day I was thinking about the quote “When the student is ready, the teacher appears.” I thought about a proverbial Mr. Miyagi. A master or a sensei that I could learn from. A truly enlightened being that can show me the way. Or in the world of startups and business we use the … Continue reading When the Student is Ready, the Teacher Appears
Trade Expectations for Intentions
People often tell us to “let go of our expectations.” Or that expectations not meeting reality are the root of most of our frustrations in life. I would agree with this. I believe that many people create problems for themselves because their idea of how they want things to be doesn’t match the reality that … Continue reading Trade Expectations for Intentions
Not Everyone Is Motivated by Money
Towards the later days of BrainGain, shortly before I ultimately moved on, I learned an important lesson about motivation...and how it’s different for everyone. While many of us believe that money is the sole motivator in life, from my experience I have seen that it’s actually quite the opposite - Money is the easy low … Continue reading Not Everyone Is Motivated by Money
How to encourage inclusion and ideation at work
While running BrainGain I liked to have monthly “State of the Union” style meetings to have a comprehensive overview of what we accomplished throughout the month. These meetings often went well for the most part, but there was a key ingredient missing. Ideation. I found that my teammates just didn’t have ideas to contribute. OR, … Continue reading How to encourage inclusion and ideation at work
Controlled Confrontation – The art of handling difficult conversations
The vast majority of people I meet are averse to confrontation. They fear an argument. They avoid it with all of their willpower. People often look at arguments and confrontations as a BAD thing. If people are arguing, something is wrong. And for good reason - who wants to spend their day locked in heated … Continue reading Controlled Confrontation – The art of handling difficult conversations