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The Mind Unbound: Neuroscience, Quantum Physics and Nonlocal Consciousness

by Me, with a lil help from my friends (humans, canines, robots...)

A cat’s whiskers function as sophisticated tools for navigation and perception. These hair-like structures are deeply embedded within the cat’s facial tissue, connected to muscular and nervous systems that convey

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The Serious Need for Silliness: Bringing More Humor, Play, and Joy to Work

by Me, with a lil help from my friends (humans, canines, robots...)

Humor In positive psychology, humor is considered a character strength and a pathway to wellbeing. It involves the cognitive and emotional ability to perceive and appreciate incongruities and absurdities in

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The Neuroscience of Fast and Slow Learning

by Me, with a lil help from my friends (humans, canines, robots...)

There are different mechanisms for “fast learning” (threat-based learning and novelty-based learning) and “slow/normal learning” (learning without the presence of threat). These types of learning are associated with different neural

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Now that’s a Bright Idea… Edison-esque Insight Generation with Kata Coaching + Havening Techniques

by Me, with a lil help from my friends (humans, canines, robots...)

Kata coaching refers to a specific coaching methodology based on the concept of kata, which originated in Japanese martial arts. In this context, “kata” refers to a structured practice or

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Personality Clashes: How to Coach Your Coachee on Applying DiSC to Improve a Work Relationship

June 18, 2023 by Me, with a lil help from my friends (humans, canines, robots...)

Start with a Trauma-Informed Line of Questioning: By starting with a trauma-informed line of questioning, you are refocusing your coachee on their commitment to applying a trauma-informed lens to their

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Well That’s Some Trippy Physics You’ve Got There

by Me, with a lil help from my friends (humans, canines, robots...)

In the context of physics, post-materialism explores the idea that the nature of reality extends beyond the purely material and physical. It suggests that there may be deeper layers or

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What’s in Play Here? DiSC Style or a Nervous System Adaptation? Or?….

June 14, 2023 by Me, with a lil help from my friends (humans, canines, robots...)

One participant in a DiSC workshop had the SC style but was wondering why she was always so revved up: Go, go, go! Do, do, do! She felt rushed even

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An Intro to DiSC

May 18, 2023 by Me, with a lil help from my friends (humans, canines, robots...)

The DiSC model is a personality / behavioral assessment tool that describes different personalities based on four main styles. These styles are: Here’s a high-level look at each… Dominance is

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PMP + Host Leadership Mashup: Be a Diligent, Respectful and Caring Steward

April 1, 2023 by Me, with a lil help from my friends (humans, canines, robots...)

Project Managers who follow PMI’s guiding principle “be a diligent, respectful and caring steward” can embody this principle within the four positions outlined in Mark McKergow’s Host Leadership Model. If

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Host Leader: The Space Creator Role

April 1, 2023 by Me, with a lil help from my friends (humans, canines, robots...)

Part of being a great host leader is being a great space creator. This means planning for the space and tweaking the space as applicable. In my training to become