Issue #109, May 31 2022 Welcome to Insights and Implications! [While writing this newsletter, we learned of the horrific mass shooting of school children and teachers in Uvalde, Texas. We are profoundly saddened by this senseless tragedy. Insight Principles remains committed to sharing an understanding of the human mind to help the world find more mental clarity, insight, compassion, and love.] Are you one of those people who can’t say no? Do you overcommit? Do you make promises you know you can’t keep? Are you afraid of disappointing others? You’re not alone. Read on to see what Sandy Krot has learned about
Issue #86, June 30 2020 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Happy Summer to you all. The pandemic has brought much change to our lives. Parenting, job responsibilities, our daily commutes, worship practices, and now vacation plans have had to be altered. In this newsletter, Cheryl Bond reminds us that in the face of all this change, certain mental habits may persist. Read on as she shares what she’s learned about one of her habits. Stay well. All of us at Insight Principles Calming the Should Storm We have an endless stream of thoughts running through our minds. Some we pay attention to
Issue #60, August 2018 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Do you use your smartphone during meetings? Chances are you do more often than you realize, even if you disapprove of smartphone use during meetings. Read on for more about this interesting paradox. And don’t forget to check out the Tedx talk by Insight Principles’ Ken Manning. Watch it here. Smartphones and Meetings Don't Mix The USC Marshall School Of Business recently released a surprising study. Turns out that most people in the corporate world think smartphones don’t belong in business meetings. Here’s what the data showed: 86% think it’s inappropriate to answer
Issue #57, May 2018 Welcome to Insights and Implications! What’s your personality? Does it matter? Do you need to know the personality type of your coworkers in order to communicate effectively? Read this month’s newsletter to see how the principles behind how the mind works shed light on these questions. All of us at Insight Principles Personality Test Recently, I listened to a podcast about personality and the role it plays in the workplace. The podcast host interviewed a principal in a management consulting firm. At this firm, new projects happen every few months, and the company forms a new project team
Issue #14, October 2014 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Hello Everyone, As you'll see below, when you understand Insight Principles, breaking unwanted habits gets easier. In other words, yes, you can teach old dogs new tricks! Have a habit that you'd like to break? Just want to say hi? Get in touch, we love hearing from you. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Why Is It So Hard To Break A Habit? Many years ago I was looking through my car's owner's manual. To save gas and prevent engine flooding, it said, "Do not step on the accelerator prior
