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Find Calm in a Single Sigh: The Science Behind a Simple Stress Reliever

by Jessika Jake

Life gets overwhelming sometimes. When it feels like stress is taking over, you need fast and accessible tools to regain your cool. One method that leverages your own biology for

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Why Leaders Need to Embrace Downtime: The Science Behind Work Breaks

by Jessika Jake

If you’re in a position of leadership, you’re no stranger to the high demands and expectations that often come with the role. But did you know that your ability to

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The Emotionally Intelligent Employee: Preparing for the Human Skills of the Future

by Jessika Jake

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is often depicted in four key quadrants: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. Back in 2017 Google looked at over 100 teams and they found out

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

by Jes & the Tiny AI Gremlin

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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Imposter Syndrome: What’s Up With the Internal Fam?

by Jessika Jake

Assessing Imposter Syndrome through an Internal Family Systems (IFS) Lens Thanks to WELCOA’s insightful article Can We (Please) Move Beyond Imposter Syndrome?, I have revisited and updated this post. The

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What’s Up with PMI’s PMP Contingency Reserves?

by Jessika Jake

In Project Management, the “PMI way,” we address two type of reserves, the contingency reserve which is the budget set aside to cover potential costs for things that are identified

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Havening for the Other: ‘Flip it to Test it’ then Address it!

by Jessika Jake

Special thanks to Violeta Donawa, LMSW, MA, ADS, whose conversations are always so educational and thought provoking. When we first met, we were exploring Havening Techniques® and the conversation led

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Why We Need to Rethink Saying ‘Emotional Hijack,’ And Talk Embodied EQ ❤️

by Jessika Jake

If we keep talking about “emotional hijacks,” then we will likely keep playing whack-a-mole with our triggers. Typical workplace EI advice for triggers comes as “forewarned is forearmed,” but really

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The (Superconscious) Accountability Ladder

by Jessika Jake

“Personal accountability is never about others, it’s always about me looking in the mirror and making better choices.” John G. Miller The concept of personal accountability and taking responsibility for one’s actions

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

by Jes & the Tiny AI Gremlin

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

We help unleash vitality through global best practice leadership using the Knowledge Compounding Approach™ (KCA)—where learning clicks into place via our flagship models: D.R.I.V.E. Success™, The S.E.C. Check™, and Mind CREW™. Our founder, Jessika Jake (PMP®, PgMP®, PfMP®, ITIL-SL, CSM) with 20+ years of experience, has worked with prestigious organizations including the U.S. Air Force, HP, and Stanford University. We deliver transformative experiences, driving 97-325% increases in effective hourly rate and 130% productivity improvement. Recognized by ASTD and ISPI, our certified experts empower you to escape ever-stressed mode, unveil vitality, and create positive impact.