Issue #90, October 30 2020 Welcome to Insights and Implications! For many months, the pandemic has been front and center in our newsletter. This month we visit a topic that is not pandemic related, but rather a more common problem. What to do when you have a boss who watches over your shoulder and tries to manage your every move? Read on for Cheryl Bond’s story and insights. Please stay well. All of us at Insight Principles Working for a Micro-Manager Nearly everyone has had the experience of working for a micromanager. Micromanagement can range from asking for very detailed weekly status

Issue #84, May 29 2020 Welcome to Insights and Implications! We hope you and your families are staying healthy and settled as you face the unique challenges of this pandemic. This newsletter was written by a member of the Insight Principes team from São Paulo, Brazil. Robin shares what he has discovered about acceptance - where it comes from and how it can help us through this crisis. All of us at Insight Principles Acceptance: It's Not Something We Do You’ve probably heard the old saying, “You’ve got to see it to believe it.” I want to twist the saying a bit

Issue #79, March 19 2020 Welcome to Insights and Implications! These are very interesting, and for many, very challenging times. We wanted to reach out to you all with more frequent reminders of both the benefits and avoidable pitfalls of living in a human mind. We hope you all are taking good care of yourselves and your friends and families. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if we can help in any way. Stay well. All of us at Insight Principles Uncertainty and Imagination The human imagination is a miraculous thing. Marie Curie, Thomas Edison, Charlotte Bronte, Albert Einstein,

Issue #74, October 2019 Welcome to Insights and Implications! This month’s newsletter comes from Cheryl Bond. She writes that we are bombarded with inaccurate messages. We are told over and over that circumstances have the power to make us feel a certain way. Read Cheryl’s humorous but profound take on this. All of us at Insight Principles When Your Morning Is Hell, Just Go to Taco Bell! The world operates from the misunderstanding that life comes at us from the outside-in. This misunderstanding makes it seem like our only choice is to find a way to cope with our circumstances, and it

Issue #72, August 2019 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Welcome to Insights and Implications. We love getting stories from our readers. Here’s a story about the power of thought and the complete reality that thought creates for us. No doubt you will relate to this story. You probably have experienced a similar one (or two). All of us at Insight Principles The Amazing Power of Thought My niece Emma, who lives in England was due to have her first child on the 16th of July. The baby clearly wasn’t aware of this date, or chose to ignore it!  On the 28th of

Issue #68, April 2019 Welcome to Insights and Implications! This month’s newsletter addresses a common but unproductive dynamic between people who tend to be critical and those who tend to be sensitive to criticism. An understanding of the mind can soothe the tension and help us learn from one another. All of us at Insight Principles Which Camp Are You In? The son of a good friend of mine was promoted to be a people leader. Adam sought this opportunity because he liked people and predicted he would be good at helping others succeed. Adam inherited an under-performing team and he

Issue #65, January 2019 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Are you busy? Chances are, your answer is yes. But are you busy doing what‘s important to you? Or do you feel that someone else is dictating how you use your time? Read on to learn how an understanding of the mind can help you regain control. Wishing you insights, All of us at Insight Principles   Are You Busy? I love greeting cards. I recently came across a card with this humorous message: If I’m so busy, How come I’m not rich? It does seem that everyone you ask these days says

Issue #49, September 2017 Welcome to Insights and Implications! We received another contribution to our newsletter from one of our readers. Read on for an excellent reminder about the power of thought. Please keep your stories and ideas coming. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Crater Lake Insight While visiting Crater Lake in Oregon last month, I stopped by the main lodge to get lunch. August is a busy month around the lake. It took me a while to find parking. After I had lunch, I was walking back to my car when I noticed a young woman in