Nathaniel Branden, the ultimate authority about self-esteem, has written a book, The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, that is a classic work on the subject. Branden has a chapter in the book dedicated to ways to support one's self-esteem. "One of the ways we can support self-esteem is by educating clients in the idea of survival [...]
We live in an era of filters—Instagram filters, corporate filters, “professional” filters, even spiritual filters. Each of these layers can feel like a necessary costume for moving through the world, but over time, they harden into something else: a Synthetic Self. Your Synthetic Self is that version of you built to gain approval, avoid [...]
Art Kliner, Jeffrey Schwartz and Josie Thomson have written an important book, with the main premise being that the inner voice of strategic leadership is the "Wise Advocate". The Wise Advocate involves "stepping back and being thoughtful: looking at your own situation, and yourself in it, with all the commitment and information of an insider [...]
Martin Seligman, the father of Positive Psychology, has written a must-read book, Learned Optimism. The book draws on twenty years of research focused on optimism and the important role it plays in your quality of life and mental and physical health. Seligman writes, “If we habitually believe, as does the pessimist, that misfortune is our [...]
“Don’t believe everything you think!” This is one of the insights from Dr. Marilee Adams, founder and CEO of the Inquiry Institute. Adams has written a thoughtful book, Change Your Questions Change Your Life, that posits that “the questions we ask either expand our mindsets, opening us to exciting new possibilities, or constrict our mindsets, [...]
Oliver Burkeman has written a book, Four Thousand Weeks, which, in my opinion, is the best book ever written on the subject of time management. Burkeman's major premise is reflected in these two paragraphs: "You have to accept that there will always be too much to do; that you can't avoid tough choices or make the [...]
Dr. Gabor Maté has written a must-read book, When the Body Says No - The Cost of Hidden Stress. The book presents overwhelming research that concludes that all the baggage that we have buried deep within our brains has a huge cost. Maté explains that this cost is often in the form of a wide range [...]
Robert Paris, President of Myelin Leadership International and pioneer in the emerging field of neuroleadership, has created a powerful self-healing process called RENEW. Robert has applied the RENEW process to a plethora of individuals and teams - with great success. The RENEW process is described below: Reap the benefits of learning about your brain Empower [...]
Rasmus Hougaard has written an excellent book, One Second: Enhance Your Performance at Work with Mindfulness. Hougaard believes that we all have the ability to control our own minds rather than have our minds control us. His book focuses on practical uses of mindfulness training in the workplace. The key is to train yourself in [...]
