Issue #71, July 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, something she calls

Issue #70, June 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. It’s the kind

Issue #69, May 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 already works this

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 #67, March 2019 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Feeling stressed lately? Or worried, resentful, frustrated? Your body can’t tell the difference between these feelings and real danger. And your health suffers if this perceived danger happens repeatedly. Read on to see how an understanding of the mind can help. All of us at Insight Principles   The Emergency Stress Response A friend and colleague, Dr. Bill Pettit wrote something that caught my attention. Bill is a psychiatrist who shares an understanding of the principles behind how the mind works with his patients. Here’s what Bill wrote: Chronic mental stress such as

Issue #66, February 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 it could be

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 #64, December 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 and dear friend,

Issue #63, November 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 work is something

Issue #62, October 2018 Welcome to Insights and Implications! This month’s newsletter is about passion. How can such a positive feeling create unproductive noise in the human mind? Read on to find out.   Let's Get Passionate Recently, we worked with a leadership team brimming with passionate people. These people love their company (most have been there a decade or more), are experts in their fields, and are very dedicated to the people they serve. In other words, they are passionate. The team was facing a business challenge that, if not remedied, could severely hurt the business. They needed insights and they

Issue #61, September 2018 Welcome to Insights and Implications! This month Ken Manning shares his experience giving a TEDx Talk and explains how his understanding of insight principles helped him. If you want to see Ken’s TEDx Talk, click here. Ken would love to get feedback so please email your comments. My TEDx Talk Experience I recently had the honor and privilege of delivering a TEDx Talk last April. My intent was to explain the essence of insight principles and motivate people to want to learn more, all condensed into a 17 minute talk. It was a challenge. In fact, it was one

Issue #60, August 2018 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Do you use your smartphone during meetings? Chances are you do more often than you realize, even if you disapprove of smartphone use during meetings. Read on for more about this interesting paradox. And don’t forget to check out the Tedx talk by Insight Principles’ Ken Manning. Watch it here. Smartphones and Meetings Don't Mix The USC Marshall School Of Business recently released a surprising study. Turns out that most people in the corporate world think smartphones don’t belong in business meetings. Here’s what the data showed: 86% think it’s inappropriate to answer

Issue #59, July 2018 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Last month we wrote about the limitations of listening for agreement. Our newsletter inspired one of our readers to share his insights on listening. We love getting these contributions - please keep them coming. And if you have suggestions for newsletter topics, please send them along. We also are pleased to pass along a link to a recent TEDx Talk presented by our own Ken Manning. We will write more about this in following newsletters but we wanted to get it out to all of you right away. Take a look. Happy Listening! All of

Issue #58, June 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. Recently, we were helping

Issue #57, May 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 a new project team