Issue #155, March 31, 2026 Welcome to Insights and Implications! This month’s newsletter points us toward the phenomenon of a busy mind, how it can give us a busy life, and what there is to see about it. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Busy Mind, Busy Life Objectively, there’s a lot going on at the moment - global turmoil, the uncertain, difficult economic times for many businesses, and all the things we need to do to manage our lives. It’s common to get overwhelmed. And then there is how our mind

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 #150, October 31, 2025 Welcome to Insights and Implications! This month Robin points to our ability to have power in our lives or not, independent of the circumstances. There seems to be no better time to know this! All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Agency or Complaining - A Choice I had a coaching call last week with a client who complained mildly about a situation. He said something interesting, “I have no agency.” I wanted him to say more so I asked him how he was thinking about the situation,

Issue #149, September 30, 2025 Welcome to Insights and Implications! These are complex times, in the business world and in society in general. Given this context, it’s really useful to remember where the power is behind our human experience. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Who's Got The Power? With all the changes going on in the world and within organizations, it's really easy to feel that things are out of control and that you are a cork at sea, tossed around in the middle of a large storm. Objectively, things are

Issue #148, August 31, 2025 Welcome to Insights and Implications! All of us have problems, concerns, and issues that need to be addressed. Some of these are mundane and relatively simple to handle - they get solved without much effort. Others are much more complex and seem to evade solutions. They can inhabit the back of our minds, periodically calling out to us and upsetting our peace of mind. This month Robin and Sandy suggest there’s a way to look at them that can really help. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles We All

Issue #141, January 31, 2025 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Back in 2021, our end of year newsletter was authored by our dear friends and colleagues at One Solution Global. It was a hopeful and helpful message that feels even more relevant today. We thought it was worth repeating. One Solution Global is a Chicago-based but globally-focussed non-profit organization. They share the same understanding as Insight Principles to help communities solve global challenges from within. Their work is inspiring. Feel free to check them out: https://onesolutionglobal.org/. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles How to

Issue #138, October 30, 2024 Welcome to Insights and Implications! We all have folks in our lives that present challenges from time to time. This month, Nikki Platte explores where to look when we encounter a difficult person. May it help you find your superpower! All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Dissecting Difficult People I recently had a coffee date with a coaching client about her troubled work relationship. “It’s so weird,” she said. “Most of the time, he drives me absolutely batty. But sometimes he seems really nice. Like, he’s really great with

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 #125, September 29, 2023 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Fall is here! And as the holiday season looms and the year begins to wind down, you might find yourself needing a bit of inspiration. Luckily, we know just the place to look. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Looking for IN-spiration I recently received an email newsletter entitled “15 Ways To Find Inspiration”. The list included things like: Visit your local bookstore, create a vision board, follow 10 new people on Twitter, and spend time in nature. It also recommended writing yourself a note, traveling, and listening

Issue #124, August 30, 2023 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Last month, we told the story of Kate: a highly productive and driven non-profit leader who was leaving a trail of upset employees in the wake of her quest for speed and perfection. You can find that story here. This month, we’d like to share a bit more detail about Kate’s insight and how she is keeping herself accountable. Wishing you happy reading, All of us at Insight Principles Executing Execution Part 2: Feelings as a Guide   Through interviews with Kate’s employees, we discovered that she would get

Issue #123, July 30, 2023 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Have you ever worked with a motivated, ambitious and productive employee who could use some help with their leadership style? Or have you gotten this feedback yourself? This month’s newsletter explores how insight paves the way. We hope you enjoy it. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Executing Execution Part 1: Impatience   One of my clients – we’ll call her Kate – is an incredibly driven and productive manager in a well-respected non-profit in my town. In some respects, Kate is the type of employee

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

Issue #120, April 27, 2023 Welcome to Insights and Implications! In our two previous newsletters, Ken Manning shared the value and joy of being even-minded as an output of the power of understanding how the mind works. In this month’s newsletter, we look a little deeper at wisdom and how it can lead us to more stable even-mindedness. All of us at Insight Principles Even-mindedness Part 3: The Power of Wisdom With a little self-awareness, most of us realize, at some point, that we want to live with more calm and clarity. And yet, despite our good intentions, many