When and how to trust experts over scientific research

When and how to trust experts over scientific research

What do teeth flossing, meeting agendas, and meeting ground rules have in common?  And why should you care about them? They’re examples of “keystone” habits, as explained by author Charles Duhhig in his best seller, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and...
How to be intentional and trigger good behavior

How to be intentional and trigger good behavior

Who needs another morning chore, especially when you’re already feeling rushed getting out the door and to the office?   But if you’re a parent with a child who’s hooked on Elf on the Shelf, you’re expected to find a new perch for the Elf each morning. That way, the...

How to take full advantage of your cognitive edge

Are you a powerful player in today’s cognitive age or an authentic cog in the knowledge economy? What’s the difference and why should you care? It’s all about you as a human and how you interact with machines and information. The stakes involve your self-preservation....

Preserving vs. shaping culture?

To what extent are you preserving the good, bad and ugly of your organizational culture versus actively shaping it? If your organization is like most that I work with, you are trying to adjust your culture to fit changing circumstances. For example, you may desire...

“Plastics.” Brain benefits, present to future

Who knew how astute, powerful and prophetic the classic film line “Plastics” would become. In the 1967 film, The Graduate, a family friend says he has just one word for the recent college graduate Ben: “Plastics.” When Ben, played by Dustin Hoffman, asks “Exactly how...