by Franklin Wordsmith | Jun 15, 2022 | Neuroscience, Video
Why Your Thoughts Default to the Negative and What to Do About It When you get bad news, it’s so easy to get sucked into the negative swirl. Blame your ancestors for this. It’s called negativity bias. Our brains look for — and learn best from —...
by Franklin Wordsmith | May 24, 2022 | Leadership, Video
Why Imitation Is the Fastest Way to Lasting Business Success The “innovation management” industry is expanding at a 10.2% compound annual growth rate. By 2026, it will generate $1.7 billion in global revenues (MarketsandMarkets). Here’s the...
by Franklin Wordsmith | May 3, 2022 | Neuroscience, Video
Why Where We Live Makes Us Think Negatively — and What We Can Do about It I call it “the swirl.” It starts with the moment when I have a negative thought about something I’ve said or done — or didn’t say or do. “I feel guilty...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Mar 29, 2022 | Persuasion, Video
Take Five Minutes Before a Communication to Increase Your Success I think we’ve turned “persuasion” into a dirty word. We associate it with that mythical used car salesman. The person who tries to pressure you into doing what he/she/they want. By...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Mar 15, 2022 | Leadership
Three Lessons to Make You a Better Leader and Player I auditioned for a community theater musical on a lark. The writer/director heard me sing and encouraged me to try out. “All you have to do is bring some sheet music,” he said. “You don’t understand. I...