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 | Anxiety, Changing our Minds, Coaching, Conflict, Conflicting Ideas, Emergenetics, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, Finance, Flourish, Flourishing, Gratitude, Learning, Love, Marriage, Perseverance, Positive Core, Relationship with Money, Strengths, Teamwork, Uncategorized, Values, VIA
When we met again two weeks later, Megan and Michael were both looking a little frayed around the edges. “Honestly!” Megan exploded, as soon as we sat down. “You’d think it was everyone else’s wedding! Michael’s mother has sent us her guest list of 250 people, every...
by MAI Team | Anxiety, Business, Conflict, Conflicting Ideas, Emergenetics, Emotional Intelligence, Finance, Generosity, Happiness, Learning, Love, Marriage, Motivation, Optimism, Positive Core, Relationship with Money, Strengths, Stress, Team Dynamics, Values, VIA
“Congratulations!” I greeted Megan and Michael. “Your Dad told me you were engaged.” I said, addressing myself to Megan. “That’s why we’re here.” She responded. “Dad said he and Mum would be happy to write us a cheque towards the wedding, but we had to come and see...
by MAI Team | Business, Career, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Employees, High Performance, Strengths, Uncategorized
Would you like to achieve more? Are there opportunities for teams in your organization to perform at higher levels? Would you like to achieve a higher return on your organization’s investment in human capital? Please be our guest as we share emerging research,...
by MAI Team | ADHD, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorder, Changing our Minds, Coaching, Conflict, Disorders, Emotional Intelligence, Flourish, Happiness, High Performance, Meditation, Mental Fitness, Mind/Body Connection, Strengths, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries
Attention seems an odd addition to the dimensions of Emotional Style as described by Richard Davidson in The Emotional Life of Your Brain, since we usually think of attention as a cognitive ability. A closer look, however, reveals that attention has both emotional and...
by MAI Team | Anxiety, Changing our Minds, Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, Flourish, High Performance, Meditation, Mental Fitness, Mind/Body Connection, Self Confidence, Strengths, Team Dynamics, The Brain Diaries, The Mind
Movie buffs may recall the scene from Four Weddings and a Funeral in which Tom, as best man, gives the speech: Tom: When Bernard told me he was getting engaged to Lydia, I congratulated him because all his other girlfriends were such complete dogs. Although may I say...
