Issue #89, September 30 2020 Welcome to Insights and Implications! September can feel like the first month of the new year. Fall has arrived. The kids have returned to school (at least virtually). This new year we find ourselves still in the middle of a pandemic and much uncertainty. It’s a challenging time to be […]
Business Performance and Leadership
Connecting Through a Screen
Issue #87, July 31 2020 Welcome to Insights and Implications! We hope you are enjoying the summer. (Apologies to our Southern Hemisphere friends.) By now, we bet you are all seasoned veterans of online meetings. At Insight Principles, this transition was initially awkward and unwelcome. However, as Robin Charbit describes below, we adapted, and were […]
Everybody Hates PowerPoint
Issue #78, February 2020 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Can you imagine a workplace without PowerPoint? We can. While an interesting tool, the way PowerPoint is often used stifles the creative process that helps us solve our most vexing problems. Read on to learn more. All of us at Insight Principles Everybody Hates PowerPoint An […]
Which Camp Are You In?
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 […]
Is Your Job Worthy of Greatness and Respect?
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 […]
Listening Without Judgment
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 […]
I Agree With You
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 […]
Personality Test
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 […]
What about those negative people?
Issue #54, February 2018 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Welcome to Insights and Implications. This month we respond to a question from one of our readers. We love hearing from you so keep the questions coming. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles What about those negative people? We received the following question […]
Awakening from a Daymare
Issue #53, January 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 […]
Sharing Understanding To Help Others Navigate Change
Issue #51, November 2017 Welcome to Insights and Implications! “Everything changes and nothing stands still.” Insights and Implications quoted Bob Dylan last month. This month it’s Heraclitus but the topic is still change. Specifically, we discuss helping others through change. Read on as we help you help others. All the best, All of us at […]
Be A Better Listener Without Trying
Issue #34, June 2016 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Listening can be effortless and easy. Less on your mind is all you need to succeed. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Be A Better Listener Without Trying Can you recall a time when you really felt heard? When someone was really listening […]
The Value of Ownership
Issue #30, February 2016 Welcome to Insights and Implications! What’s in it for us to take ownership or fully commit? Below, we’ll see how Sandy’s puppy paved the way for insight on this very topic. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles The Value of Ownership Three years ago my husband and I […]
Different or Alike?
Issue #28, December 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 […]
Too Much Collaboration?
Issue #23, July 2015 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Hello Everyone, How can collaboration be a bad thing? We wondered the same thing, and we reflect on it below. We hope you enjoy the reflective time. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Too Much Collaboration? During a recent long drive, a TED […]