Praise can be dangerous
How you give feedback is very important to influencing behaviour. Read this article for the solution to the mistake many parents make. Do you do this? http://nymag.com/news/features/27840/
Instead of earning MORE how about spending DIFFERENTLY!
Want to be happier? - Instead of earning MORE – how about spending LESS! I bet you’ve read a book or two on how to earn, save and invest money but have you ever read one that teaches you how to spend it? You likely think you don’t need any help with that! Did you [...]
Do you live a "charged" life?
Are you ready to question why you live at the energy level that you do? Are you ready to challenge yourself to live a consciously designed life that makes you feel more engaged, energetic, and enthusiastic – a CHARGED life? Brendon Burchard's book, The Charge, won't let you settle for living in boredom, distraction, or [...]
The #1 secret to moving others
Want to double your productivity or that of your team? Adam Grant did an experiment with call centre employees. He randomized them into three groups with exact conditions except for what happened five minutes before their shift. Each group read a different story. Group 1 - read stories from previous call centre employees explaining how [...]
Fewer malpractice claims and happier doctors result from this 1 skill
Greater physician empathy has been associated with fewer medical errors, better patient outcomes and more satisfied patients. It also results in fewer malpractice claims and happier doctors. One easy way to be more empathetic? Listen. I will not be influenced by you unless I feel like you understand me. Let the person you are trying [...]
Influence your own emotional state with one simple idea – Music!
Watch what happens when they place a head set with Jazz music on a man who had been "hibernating" in a vegetive state for 10 years. Then imagine what music can do for you - to help with your ability to impact those around you! http://www.talentsmart.com/articles/Top-Ten-Emotional-Intelligence-Moments-of-2012-1411911222-p-7.html
You can't help but laugh – and gain a valuable lesson in how your behaviour impacts others
Enjoy these short clips showing how our mirror neurons work. A great reminder that we can elevate or depress people around us much too easily - and unconsciously affect our ability to influence. http://www.talentsmart.com/articles/Top-Ten-Emotional-Intelligence-Moments-of-2012-1411911222-p-1.html
Hilarious examples of Emotional Intelligence
Yesterday I was teaching a great group of people about Emotional Intelligence and how it can help them be more influential. They asked me for examples of EI. Last night I found the perfect videos! Check out the hillarious Jimmy Kimmel video below. Again this year he asked parents to record their kid's reaction to [...]
Start with Why
This is one of the most shared talks on TED. And it can change your life. I shared it with a friend a few months ago who said that since watching this video and reading Simon Sinek's book, he has just enjoyed his most meaningful Thanksgiving in years. I hope it helps you too. This [...]
By looking to the past we can see the future of pharma
Enjoy this excellent summary from Ernst and Young. Global Life Sciences Report 2012 "Progressions: The Third Place: Healthcare Everywhere". Short summary and link below. Our Past Let's look at the historical big picture to help us look forward. There have been two tremendous innovations in healthcare in human history. 1) Hygiene. In the nineteenth century [...]