Issue #154, February 28, 2026 Welcome to Insights and Implications! This month’s newsletter completes the three explorations of identity, and focuses on how we can know ourselves deeply beyond our egos and find a rich world of soul and inspiration within. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Who Are You? Part 3 - The Deep Intelligence Within Our previous two newsletters delved into our sense of identity - the commanding role of thought in creating our moment-to-moment reality and how invisible and sticky our thoughts about ourselves can be. We also explained

Issue #153, January 30, 2026 Welcome to Insights and Implications! This month’s newsletter digs deeper into the exploration of identity - what it is, what it does and how to see it in a new light. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Who Are You? Part 2   In our December newsletter (#152), we shared about the nature of our personal identity. Specifically, we discussed how powerful thought can be, and how it generates ideas that become the “reality” of how we perceive ourselves. In this newsletter, we look a little deeper

Issue #152, December 31, 2025 Welcome to Insights and Implications! “Who we are” is mostly discussed from an outside-in paradigm, especially at this time of year (visits with the relatives, New Year’s resolutions, etc), but when you truly understand how the mind works, it looks completely different. This month’s newsletter explores identity - what it is, what it does and how to see it in a new light. Happy Holidays. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Who Are You? Part 1 Do you ever feel down about yourself or doubt your ability

Issue #143, March 31, 2025 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Uncertainty abounds right now, especially in the business world. Tariffs, fluctuating markets, unexpected challenges… it’s a lot for any company to navigate. The good news? As Nikki Platte reminds us, remembering your Insight Principles training can help you stay grounded and effective through all sorts of turbulence. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Navigating Uncertainty Most of us are conditioned to see uncertainty as something to fear. But when we recognize that uncertainty itself isn’t stressful—it’s only our thoughts about it that create stress—we

Issue #135, July 31, 2024 Welcome to Insights and Implications! It’s an interesting time to be alive! This month, Robin Charbit discusses how an understanding of the human mind helps us navigate the ups and downs and all-arounds of life in our modern world. Wishing you all the best, All of us at Insight Principles Living in a VUCAP World   No, it isn't a typo. We've added a ‘P’. In addition to Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous, you don't have to look too far to see that the world is also increasingly Polarized. As

Issue #106, February 28, 2022 Welcome to Insights and Implications! We call our company, Insight Principles because a huge part of our work spotlights the innate human capacity for insight. In this month’s newsletter Nikki Platte Nieves shares more about the mind’s extraordinary design to bring us new thinking and sometimes a whole new world. All of us at Insight Principles A Whole New World Insight comes in many shapes and sizes. Sometimes it’s mundane, as simple as remembering where you put your misplaced keys. And sometimes insight irrevocably changes your perspective forever. After 18 years, one of my dear friends recently

Issue #98 - June 30, 2021 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Change is an inevitable part of life. Some changes are welcome and others resisted. While the change may be out of your control, your reaction to change happens within your mind and is part of a creative process that is perfectly designed. Read on to learn more. All of us at Insight Principles Changing Your Mind Progress is not possible without change, and those who can not change their minds cannot change anything. - George Bernard Shaw I like routine. My husband frequently teases me because he says I

Issue #91 - November 30, 2020 Welcome to Insights and Implications! We hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy during this resurgence of the virus. Here in the US we just came through a very contentious presidential election. The US is not the only place on the globe where disagreements arise. Read on to learn about how the brilliance of the mind can help you transcend disagreements and discover something new. All of us at Insight Principles Disagreement to Discovery Have you ever had to ponder another person’s radically different idea?? Have you ever tried to change

Issue #66 - February 25, 2019 Welcome to Insights and Implications! This month, Robin Charbit shares what he sees about the mind’s capacity to bring insight. To borrow a phrase from Mick Jagger, “We can’t always get what we want...but we get what we need.” Thanks Robin for your contribution. All of us at Insight Principles Not Getting What You Want? Sometimes you get what you don’t want. I’m not referring to the ugly socks you got at Christmas. I’m referring to events that happen that are unplanned and unwelcomed. An extreme example is the death of someone dear. Or

Issue #64 - December 30, 2018 Welcome to Insights and Implications! This is our final newsletter of 2018. We hope you enjoyed these monthly messages and that they have helped evolve your understanding of the principles behind the human mind. Please let us know any topics of interest for next year. Wishing you and your families a joyous 2019! All of us at Insight Principles Are You Listening? Every year at this time, we look for a story that expresses the meaning and feeling of the holiday season. This year, just the right one came from our Insight Principles colleague

Issue #55 - March 30, 2018 Welcome to Insights and Implications! This month we are addressing a topic of great interest to leaders in companies all over the globe. Read on for our take on diversity and inclusion. We also want to make you aware of a new resource. Our teacher and mentor, the late Syd Banks, left behind books and recordings to help us on our learning journey. Free downloads of some early recordings are now available on the website sydbanks.com All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Diversity and Inclusion Diversity and inclusion are CEO-level concerns

Issue #54 - February 26, 2018 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Welcome to Insights and Implications. This month we respond to a question from one of our readers. We love hearing from you so keep the questions coming. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles What About Those Negative People? We received the following question from a reader: Have you ever observed someone who refuses to experience the joy of life, ie., the glass is always half empty (or worse)? I get sad when I see someone missing the upsides. The deeper I care about someone, the tougher

Issue #51 - November 30, 2017 Welcome to Insights and Implications! “Everything changes and nothing stands still.” Insights and Implications quoted Bob Dylan last month. This month it’s Heraclitus but the topic is still change. Specifically, we discuss helping others through change. Read on as we help you help others. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Sharing Understanding To Help Others Navigate Change Last month’s newsletter generated good feedback. Readers resonated with Ken’s change of heart story and our capacity for new thinking to guide us through change. But some responded to the story like this: “I

Issue #50 - October 30, 2017 Welcome to Insights and Implications! The times they are a-changin’. We don’t have to look too far to see that Bob Dylan was right. Whether it’s the political and social climate, our employer undergoing restructuring, or the simple loss of a much anticipated vacation, things are definitely not staying the same. So how do we navigate all this with grace and success? The good news is, we already have the equipment we need. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Allowing a Change of Heart When we have a change of heart

Issue #27 - November 30, 2015 Welcome to Insights and Implications! This month, Robin explains how things like stress and impatience can melt away with the power of realization. We wish all of those celebrating Thanksgiving in the US a warm and wonderful holiday weekend. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles The Power of Realization When I first came across the understanding of the principles we share with clients, I was impressed by the effect I observed. A wide array of capacities would manifest – patience, kindness, the ability to concentrate without effort, curiosity, and, of course,