by Liz Guthridge | Jun 3, 2019 | Blog
@Marcelthetherapydog loves his “device.” Granted, it’s a helpful – even necessary – work tool, a la the smart phones, watches and other devices we humans rely on. Yet, like many of us humans, Marcel is prone to give his device top priority, favoring the immediate...
by Liz Guthridge | Jul 23, 2018 | Blog
After seven months in his volunteer job as a therapy dog at MUSC Hospital, Marcel loves riding in elevators. Given a choice (and yes, I intentionally ask him to choose between taking the stairs and riding the elevator and you’ll soon understand why), Marcel almost...
by Liz Guthridge | Jun 1, 2016 | Blog
What’s the power of the retro magnet in the picture? It’s a physical trigger to help you remember to take action in the future. Remembering what you want (or need) to do in the future is much more difficult than recalling what you did in the past, according to...
by Liz Guthridge | Feb 22, 2016 | Blog
Our brains are hardwired for inattention and inertia. Once you accept that, it’s easier to understand why we resist change, such as the new procurement system, the new terminology for the business units, the new benefit call center, and just about anything else that’s...
by Liz Guthridge | Nov 17, 2015 | Blog
Back in 2012, when I first started studying behavior design in earnest and including it in my consulting and coaching practice, I didn’t realize the influence canines have contributed to the field. The first sign was the pre-reading for the behavior design boot camp,...
