by Gordon Parry | Intelligence, Learning, Mastery, Memory, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, Values
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” Albert Einstein Aristotle described wisdom as the most finished form of knowledge. How does knowledge achieve this finished form? Brain research provides a clue. As brain cells...
by Gordon Parry | Career, Home, Mastery
I’m expected to perform at ever-higher levels at work. My spouse is on my case because I’m rarely home, and when I am, I’m not really present. We’re shuffling the kids from one activity to another, meals are taken on the run, and I can’t remember the last time I had...
by Gordon Parry | Business, Career, Energy, High Performance, Home, Leadership, Mastery, Mental Fitness, Motivation, Strengths
We recently shared a blog on Todd Henry’s terrific book Die Empty. We love this book because it encourages each of us to make a contribution, the unique contribution that only we can make. Henry describes what he calls the Siren Song of Mediocrity as “a...
by MAI Team | Disorders, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Home, Mastery, Mental Fitness
We all know someone like that. They may be friends, co-workers or family members. Always needing to be the center of attention, life revolves around them. There isn’t enough oxygen in the room for them and anyone else. They’re narcissists....
