Happiness Comes Through Other People

Can money buy happiness? To answer this question, Harvard Business School Professor Michael Norton approached students on the campus of the University of British Columbia and gave them envelopes of cash. They were asked to, by the end of the day, either (a) spend the money on themselves, or (b) spend the money on someone… Continue reading Happiness Comes Through Other People

Managing The Fear of the Responsibility Talent

One of the observations I have of people high in the Responsibility Talent Theme is that they will often assume responsibility for things are needed to be done, which no one has stepped up to do it.  This can somethings cause them to take on more responsibilities than they can handle and result in poor delivery.… Continue reading Managing The Fear of the Responsibility Talent

How to improve your relationships with a perception exercise

I love optical illusions, don’t you?  They show us that the mind doesn’t see reality as it is, but rather interprets the information which then gives meaning to it.  This just about interpreting some abstract concept, but sensory information itself which we base our experience on and assume to be what is real (for ourselves… Continue reading How to improve your relationships with a perception exercise

The Root of Weakness-Fixing Mindset

A strengths-based approach to develop focuses on strengths and find ways to mitigate weaknesses.  While many people agree (at least in part) with this approach, we can see what they really believe in based on where they actually spend their time on : Building Strengths or Fixing Weaknesses. Unearthing the belief behind weakness-fixing I was… Continue reading The Root of Weakness-Fixing Mindset

Reach Your New Years Goals in 2015 in 4 EASY Steps

As the year ends, we often look at the resolutions we started the year with, and also start looking at setting new ones for next year.  We’ve probably missed some goals, and others we did well.  Want to find out how to increase your chances of reaching your goals in 2015?  Here’s a great video… Continue reading Reach Your New Years Goals in 2015 in 4 EASY Steps