Imagine you're sitting in a boat, relaxing and enjoying the calm waves on a beautiful sunny day. You lose track of time, and in your relaxation drift off to sleep. Next thing you know you wake up, but suddenly the shore is no longer in sight. You've drifted out to sea. Luckily, you have your … Continue reading Anchoring to the Present Moment
Energetic Empathy
My “bagunça-ness” For much of my life I’ve been a messy person. I don’t pick up after myself. My room is usually full of empty cups, my clothes are hanging up on my furniture, and I’ve never been in the habit of making my bed. Over the years while living on my own I like … Continue reading Energetic Empathy
You are ALREADY the best version of yourself
One of the things that pisses me off about the world of self-help, self-development, etc etc. is that there is this assumption that there is something wrong with us. That we need to improve areas of our lives to become the best versions of ourselves. I'm guilty of it as well. I see the version … Continue reading You are ALREADY the best version of yourself
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
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