Issue #71 - July 29, 2019 Welcome to Insights and Implications! We like to keep up with the latest about the human dimension. Sometimes we find articles that come close to our understanding of the mind. Read on to learn about an article that gets a piece of the picture but ends up missing a critical factor. All of us at Insight Principles Self Awareness and Self Management I read an interesting article in the Harvard Business Review by Jennifer Porter, (Click Here). Porter writes that self awareness alone does not lead to self improvement. There is another necessary skill,

Issue #70 - June 30, 2019 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Seems like many of the leaders we have been working with recently are extremely busy and mentally tired. Common sense would dictate taking a break but for whatever reason, leaders often don’t do it. Perhaps this month’s newsletter will encourage listening to that common sense. All of us at Insight Principles Take a Break You’ve probably been physically tired. Perhaps you spent the entire day working in the garden or split a cord of wood or rode your bicycle 30 miles. We call this the “good” kind of tired.

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

Issue #68 - April 30, 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

Issue #66 - February 25, 2019 Welcome to Insights and Implications! This month, Robin Charbit shares what he sees about the mind’s capacity to bring insight. To borrow a phrase from Mick Jagger, “We can’t always get what we want...but we get what we need.” Thanks Robin for your contribution. All of us at Insight Principles Not Getting What You Want? Sometimes you get what you don’t want. I’m not referring to the ugly socks you got at Christmas. I’m referring to events that happen that are unplanned and unwelcomed. An extreme example is the death of someone dear. Or

Issue #65 - January 30, 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

Issue #64 - December 30, 2018 Welcome to Insights and Implications! This is our final newsletter of 2018. We hope you enjoyed these monthly messages and that they have helped evolve your understanding of the principles behind the human mind. Please let us know any topics of interest for next year. Wishing you and your families a joyous 2019! All of us at Insight Principles Are You Listening? Every year at this time, we look for a story that expresses the meaning and feeling of the holiday season. This year, just the right one came from our Insight Principles colleague

Issue #63 - November 30, 2018 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Are certain jobs more worthy of respect? Must you like your job in order to do it well? Does your job determine your self-worth? Read this month’s newsletter as we address these interesting questions. Respectfully, All of us at Insight Principles Is Your Job Worthy of Greatness and Respect? Recently I read an article in Forbes Magazine. (Click here for the complete article ) The author was dismayed by what she describes as a lack of respect for certain less glamorous jobs. She makes the point that all honest

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.

Issue #57 - May 29, 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

Issue #56 - April 31, 2018 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Welcome to Insights and Implications. This month we cover some very intriguing psychological research that adds additional perspective to the principles behind how the mind works. Happy Spring! All of us at Insight Principles The "Happiness Advantage" Can being happy actually boost your performance? The answer is a resounding yes, according to the latest psychological research. Here are just some of the findings: 75% of job success is predicted by optimism level, while IQ level predicts job success only 25% of the time. People who are in a positive

Issue #53 - January 31, 2018 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Welcome to the first Insights and Implications of 2018. We hope the new year is off to a good start. This month we are looking at the phenomenon of a “daymare” - like a nightmare, only it happens during the day. Please read on.   All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Awakening from a Daymare You’ve had nightmares. You know, the kind where someone is after you and you can’t speak and you can’t move. When you wake up and realize you are dreaming, it's a relief.

Issue #52 - December 31, 2017 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Our final Insights and Implications for 2017. We will be back next year with more editions. Please send us any topics you’d like us to cover in 2018. Happy Holidays! Adrian, Cheryl, Elese, Ken, Nikki, Robin, and Sandy What Are You Grateful For? What are you grateful for? It’s a popular question this time of year. Perhaps your family traditionally reflects on this question around the holiday table. Or you may encounter it at religious services or even at business meetings. Or you may have read in self-help books

Issue #50 - October 30, 2017 Welcome to Insights and Implications! The times they are a-changin’. We don’t have to look too far to see that Bob Dylan was right. Whether it’s the political and social climate, our employer undergoing restructuring, or the simple loss of a much anticipated vacation, things are definitely not staying the same. So how do we navigate all this with grace and success? The good news is, we already have the equipment we need. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Allowing a Change of Heart When we have a change of heart

Issue #49 - September 30, 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