Hello and welcome to this month’s neuro blog! And I promise, no more about paying attention! I appreciate that four articles – fascinating though they were, weren’t they? – on that topic is enough. But before we move on, wasn’t it interesting to see how neuroscience – and notably understanding how our brains process stimuli, including social cues […]
Read MoreHello and welcome to this month’s neuro blog! Last month, we discussed how paying attention to yourself – self-awareness – can benefit you in terms of enhancing your emotional intelligence but also bolstering your resilience and adaptability. In addition to making emotional self-management smoother, I have noticed in folks gaining in and practicing self-awareness a quietening of the mind, a stronger sense […]
Read MoreHello and welcome to the third article of my neuro blog. In the first one, I described the three parts of the human brain (see image to the left for a reminder of the triune brain), notably the importance of the unconscious. In the second article, I suggested that one of the main purposes of […]
Read MoreHello and welcome to the second article of my neuro blog. In the first one last month, I described the three parts of the human brain (see just below for a second representation of the triune brain), notably the importance of the unconscious. In future posts, I expect to delve into how the fact that our brain […]
Read MoreHello and welcome to the first article of my neuro blog. Since 2013, I have become increasingly interested in what neuroscience, the scientific, multi-disciplinary, study of the nervous system can teach us about the brain. My assumption was that understanding the brain would in turn illuminate my comprehension of the mind. The two are definitely […]
Read MorePersuasion Tools (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) As promised last month, in this article on how to influence others, I’m going to show you the core elements of a persuasion strategy. I will share with you a four-step model called “SWAY”©. I have called it “SWAY”© because when you have […]
Read More3 Easy Steps to Self-Confidence! (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Hello dear reader and welcome to the second installment of this two-parter on self-confidence! Last month, I kicked-off with an offering about learning to be self-confident. If you missed it, don’t hesitate to catch it up by going here. […]
Read MoreBe Self-Confident Even When You Don’t Feel Like It! (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Do you remember Luke Skywalker training with Master Yoda in the fifth episode of Star Wars, the one called ‘The Empire Strikes Back’? They are on the planet Dagobah which is covered with swamps. Luke is […]
Read MoreLet me start this first article by wishing each and everyone among you as well as your loved ones a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year 2015! For those of you who will prefer to watch the video, note that it was originally recorded in 2012 but, three years on, I trust you will find its […]
Read MoreThe SCARF that Ties (part 2) (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Hello and welcome to the last edition of Career Tips for 2014! In this offering, let’s continue unpacking the simple yet powerful model to make sense of your life at work which we started to look at last month. You […]
Read MoreThe SCARF that Ties (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Hello and welcome to Career Tips! For the last two editions of this year, I want to share with you two articles focusing on a simple yet powerful model to make sense of your life at work. Does this sound too […]
Read MoreFour Suggestions When You Can’t Stand Networking (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Welcome to this edition of Career Tips dedicated to networking! When it comes to life in the office and building one’s career, networking is a theme which recurs time and again. Interestingly, networking does not challenge everyone in the […]
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