Issue #151, November 28, 2025 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Life is full of uncertainty but that doesn’t have to be a problem or a source of suffering. Find out why/how in this month’s newsletter. Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Uncertainty? You might have noticed - there is quite a bit of uncertainty going around these days. Whether it's the political climate, the state of the economy or changes at work, there are many moving parts. Where it will all end up is anyone’s

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 #147, July 31, 2025 Welcome to Insights and Implications! This month Ken, Robin and Sandy spotlight a powerful innate capacity: intuition. Something we all need to rely on more, especially in these complex times. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Intuition: A Precious Friend Have you ever been in a situation where despite the complexity or the unknowns, you saw what to do? You didn't have to think about it. There were no mental gymnastics, no mental pros and cons or internal debate. You just knew. The mind has the ability to understand

Issue #145, May 30, 2025 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Life gets interesting when you find yourself doing everything but the task at hand. This month, Nikki Platte offers a refreshing take on procrastination - maybe it isn’t such a villain after all? All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Why Procrastination Isn’t “Bad” We've all been there – knowing that we need to finish that important presentation while somehow finding ourselves searching for that perfect Spotify playlist for the third time this week. If procrastination was an Olympic sport, I know I might have

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

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

Issue #142, February 28, 2025 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Life often feels busy. It seems normal that we don’t notice lots of things. This month Nikki Platte point us towards noticing, noticing that we can notice, and what that can do for us! All the best, All of us at Insight Principles The Power of Noticing I was on a walk with a friend the other day when she told me about something she’s noticed lately. “I was talking to my Mom and I suddenly realized my shoulders were completely tense. Since then, I’ve realized that I’m always tense

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 #140, December 31, 2024 Welcome to Insights and Implications! A short note from us to wrap up the year and reflect on all that has been. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Taking A Breather This can be a strange time of year. At work, year-end tasks and deliverables abound, usually pulling in lockstep with holiday-related responsibilities at home. At the same time, most of us have at least a few days, if not more, to disconnect from the fray and spend time with our families and/or friends. This combination of Go and

Issue #139, November 30, 2024 Welcome to Insights and Implications! This week marks the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, a time for reflection and food and family and friends. Regardless of where you live, we hope the following helps you remember the beauty of what’s true for all of us as we enter the holiday season. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles The Field “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” -RumiThe holidays can be interesting as a human! Different personalities and generations gather with

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 #127, November 30 2023 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Sleep: so sweet when it comes, so hard when it doesn’t. If you’ve ever endured a night of insomnia, this month’s newsletter is for you. We hope it’s helpful. All of us at Insight Principles Thoughts on Sleep Around 8 years ago, when my kiddo was a toddler, I endured a long period of horrible insomnia. Much of this was rooted in my relationship to being a working mom. It was tough. The hardest part, I think, was what I’ll call the “insomnia meta-stress.” I’d have a rough night of sleep,

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

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