• Understanding vs. Doing

    Issue #69 - May 28, 2019 Welcome to Insights and Implications! In previous newsletters, we covered the topic of Understanding vs. Doing. Because this continues to create questions, we wanted to revisit it. Read on for more insights. All of us at Insight Principles Understanding vs. Doing We often hear the following dialogue in our individual and group programs: Insight Principles: Your mind has a built-in design for success. Your mind works only one way, crafting the reality you experience from the inside-out. Participant: Ok. But how do I do that? Insight Principles: There is nothing to do. Your mind

  • I Agree With You

    Issue #58 - June 30, 2018 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Isn’t agreement a good thing? Sure, but if you listen for agreement you might miss what is being said. Read on to learn more about the value of listening without your own ideas on your mind. Happy Listening! All of us at Insight Principles I Agree WithYou If you’re talking with someone and hear the words, “I agree with you,” you might feel like the listener hears you. You might welcome those words, as they mean the listener understands. You’re on the same page. They get it. Right? Sometimes.

  • Where is the Power?

    Issue #31 - March 31, 2016 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Sometimes it seems like circumstances have power over our experience of life. Below, Robin explains how this isn't actually the case. We hope you are finding many new insights and having a wonderful start to Spring. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Who Has The Power? Before I came across the understanding we share in our classes, I thought life was a series of circumstances, some good and some not so good. I thought you had to manage the circumstances to be successful or have a

  • Worst Case Scenario Thinking

    Issue #29 - January 29, 2016 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Ever notice how our thinking can take us to scary places with very little data? This month we look at what happens when our insecurity and our imagination have a party in our head. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Worst Case Scenario Thinking I have noticed something interesting. People who understand how the mind works are in a completely different place. Here’s what I mean: Lack of information frequently results in speculation - we make stuff up in our minds about what might happen

  • Different or Alike?

    Issue #28 - December 31, 2015 Welcome to Insights and Implications! During the holidays, it seems we often find ourselves in situations with people who seem very different from ourselves. However, as Sandy describes below, we’re actually wired more similarly than we think. We hope this insightful piece helps you have a restful and relaxing holiday with your loved ones and fellow human beings, and we’ll see you in 2016! All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Different or Alike? We don’t have to look hard to notice our differences. The media is a daily reminder of how

  • The Difference Is Insight

    Issue #22 - June 31, 2015 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Hi Everyone, This month, we talk about how an understanding of Insight Principles can help you when working with people very different from you. As our own team has seen, high amounts of synergy - even on teams of distinct personalities - are definitely more than possible. We hope the same for you. Wishing our US friends a happy and safe holiday weekend! All the best, All of us at Insight Principles The Difference Is Insight Our Insight Principles core team, although small, boasts a pretty diverse set of personalities and

  • It’s Not What You Do, It’s What You Understand

    Issue #11 - July 30, 2014 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Hello Everyone, This month's newsletter addresses a common question in our programs: How do I do this? Sound familiar? Read on. We hope you are having a happy, healthy and productive summer. As always feel free to get in touch with us with quesitons, concerns, or insights! We love hearing from you. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles It's Not What You Do, It's What You Understand Usually, by the second or third day of our programs, at least a few people are asking: "Okay, this

  • Unplugging From The Inside

    Issue #10 - June 30, 2014 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Hello Everyone, If this is your first time receiving our newseltter, welcome! Sent just once per month, each contains a short, practical story that illustrates insight principles. We hope these newsletters help to keep your learning fresh and insights flowing. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Unplugging From The Inside Recently, the Seattle Times ran an article about a magazine writer and blogger who decided to take a year off to "unplug". Turns out he was spending 10-12 hours a day in front of a screen.

  • An Insight About Thought

    Issue #9 - May 30, 2014 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Hello Everyone, If this is your first time reading our newsletter, welcome! Sent just once per month, each contains a short, practical story that illustrates insight principles. We hope these newsletters help to keep your learning fresh and insights flowing. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles An Insight About Thought Alan - a member of a senior team in a high-tech business - was not a "happy camper". If you asked him why he was grumpy he would point to a host of factors - the

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