A recent survey found less than 10% of people who made them actually fulfilled their 2019 New Year’s resolutions (Economy, 2019). While not surprising to most resolution makers, it is an alarming failure rate. Research may, however, offer some actionable [...]
In the course of our professional development, many hands play a part. Our developmental needs are many and diverse. At times we need new or better skills and at other times we just need some emotional support and affirmation to [...]
Empirical and neuroscience research consistently and convincingly finds the best decision makers use both analytic and intuitive decision-making strategies (Phillips, et al., 2016). A key differentiating factor between these decisions is in how data is used in the process. Analytic [...]
A team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh discovered that focused attention is strongly related to creative performance (Beaty, Seli, & Schacter, 2019). Without the ability to focus, creative performance is nearly impossible. It doesn’t’t stop with creativity. In [...]
Eddie Rickenbacker, the American World War I fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient said, “I can give you a six-word formula for success: ‘Think things through - then follow through.’ Research finds Captain Rickenbacker was right. A leader's strategic [...]
In these challenging times, good leadership is essential for navigating a team to a satisfying and successful future. Should leadership fail, the enterprise is doomed. This applies equally to government, business, institutions or sport organizations. Research finds that successful leadership [...]
Teamwork is the collaborative effort of team members in effectively executing the individual and collective actions necessary to achieve a team’s intended purposes (McEwan & Beauchamp, 2014). Research has identified teamwork as a significant effectiveness factor in business, sports, health care, [...]
Pressure, for most people, is seldom comfortable or welcome in either our personal or professional lives. Pressure to perform well in important situations can actually hinder rather than help us perform at our best. But an interesting research study has [...]
In the course of your professional growth and development, many hands should play a part—regardless of your career stage. No matter your level of experience or success, there is always more to learn, and the very best recognize this. Few [...]
Warren Buffet believes the difference between successful and unsuccessful people is the ability to say NO! Too often we feel obligated to say yes. We don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings, or seem unappreciative, or feel guilty. We, therefore, find saying [...]
The recipe for success has been the subject of search and experimentation from the dawn of time. The search tends to follow two paths—one external and one internal. The external pursuit traces individual and collective action, while the internal pursuit [...]
Research has clearly and consistently identified confidence as an important factor affecting performance (Forlenza, Pierce, Vealey, & Mackersie, 2018; Vealey & Chase, 2008). Too little confidence can detract from your experience, too much confidence can make you ill-equipped to handle [...]
A study recently published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology found that ‘what doesn’t kill you is indeed good for you’ (Hulbert & Anderson, 2018). It seems that when we face adverse situations, the brain learns to suppress unwanted memories [...]
Article by Dr. Paul G. Schempp It is a skill that packs power because it provides leaders with potent information for decisive decisions and strategic actions. Yet, you never see it. Sometimes people look or act like they are listening, [...]
“I have a dream,” declared Dr. Martin Luther King from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 23, 1963. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its [...]