Best Of I am a practitioner of Positive Psychology. I focus on strengths and positive experiences, rather than weaknesses and traumatic experiences. As part of this practice, I often start a session by asking my coaching clients: “What is the best thing that happened to you or that you experienced during the week?“ Today I present a series of prompts that I use to elicit positivity from my clients. You can try these prompts yourself. I promise that if you …
Ken Fischer’s 10 Principles of Effective Leadership Last week at Leaders Connect I had the pleasure to host my friend, Ken Fischer. If you were not able to attend, here’s an opportunity to view the video of some of this session. I have also included Ken’s leadership tips for you to review. Below are 10 principles of effective leadership taken from Ken Fischer’s Book, “Everybody In, Nobody Out: Inspiring Community at Michgan’s University Musical Society.” Hire people of proven or …
Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence are the Keys to Success Know Thyself. -Socrates Sages throughout history and across cultures have urged us to be self-aware, and thereby understand our world. Modern psychological sciences have consistently reinforced the idea that well-being begins with self-awareness. One key example of this insight comes from modern psychological research dedicated to emotional intelligence. Beginning with Professor David McClelland, for whom I was a teaching assistant at Harvard University, and continuing through the research of my classmates, …
What I’ve Learned Lately Say yes when life gives you opportunities. You never know where they might lead. (Paul McCartney on the founding of the Beatles) Our children are hurting. As Covid continues, we see it has taken a tremendous psychological toll on children of all ages. As a parent or grandparent, be patient and understand how all these changes have impacted our children. It’s we men who need to work on our own tendencies to be violent. Not …
What I Discovered This Week I am listening to: John Lennon podcast on Song Exploder. This is an amazing podcast about the making of a song. This particular episode explores John Lennon making the song “God”, from his first album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. I remember the song and have listened to it a few times, but it was never one of my favorites. However, this podcast, made up of explosive interviews from the archives of John Lennon‘s estate, …
I Am Addicted to My Smartphone My name is Rob and I am addicted to my smartphone. How do I know? Let me count the ways. I feel powerless in my ability to free myself from my phone. I check my cell phone numerous times every day. First thing in the morning, last thing at night, and often several times per hour. Every time I go to check my phone, I get a hit of dopamine which makes me feel pleasure. …