• Worry is the Worst

    Issue #144, April 30, 2025 Welcome to Insights and Implications! The world is an interesting place these days and we all have a lot to think about. This month, we explore the topic of worry. We hope it’s helpful. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Worry is the Worst Worry. That jittery little voice in your head making predictions before your morning coffee has cooled. It says your client might cancel, your strategy won’t land, or that typo in your email could tank your reputation. It makes all of these things feel real and

  • Navigating Uncertainty

    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

  • Life Events – Suffering Is Optional

    Issue #126, October 30, 2023 Welcome to Insights and Implications! When life gets topsy-turvy it can be difficult to make sense of it all. This month, Robin offers some deep and heartfelt reflections on the lessons available during personal challenges. We hope they are helpful. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Life Events - Suffering Is Optional By any measure, October was a personally challenging month. All around me, family and dear friends experienced a series of unwelcome calamities: death, serious and sudden illnesses, terrorism, and a house fire, to name a few. Each was a

  • Letting Go

    Issue #122, June 30, 2023 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Isn’t it interesting that loosening our grip sometimes helps us steer the proverbial horse? This month, Nikki Platte is exploring this phenomenon while traveling with her young daughter, but the reflection applies to all of us. Read on for more. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Letting Go   I’m spending the week in Washington DC with my 8-year-old daughter, which mostly means I’m playing chase. And answering a ton of questions. And figuring out how to get everywhere and planning her snacks and our itinerary

  • The Very Human Part of Learning

    Issue #121, May 31, 2023 Welcome to Insights and Implications! This month, Nikki Platte reminds us that learning insight principles isn’t about doing anything, but simply understanding. Wishing you all the best, All of us at Insight Principles The Very Human Part of Learning    Emotions are a totally normal human experience. However, when we start to realize that our experience of life is created via thought from inside our minds, a curious thing can happen: we might feel like we “should” be able to manage or control our thoughts, feelings, and emotions. But here’s the deal: we’re still

  • Suffering or Growth?

    Issue #33 - May 30, 2016 Welcome to Insights and Implications! When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. Or just see it as thought. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Suffering or Growth? There is a saying here in the US - when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. This proverbial phrase suggests finding something good or positive in something difficult (making sweet lemonade out of sour lemons). Nice saying, but let’s consider a deeper point. Sometimes, life happens. You have your preferences and desires, and then - there is life. When confronted with something you don’t

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