by Franklin Wordsmith | Mar 26, 2019 | Neuroscience
As a neuroscience nerd, I like to pour through research, find new information on how the brain works, and figure out practical ways to use it.This week’s tip comes from studies done by Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.All these years, we thought...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Dec 18, 2018 | Neuroscience
You know that uncomfortable feeling. Maybe it’s an unhappy client who is going to contest an invoice.Or a board member who believes your operation is falling short and wants to shake things up. Or an employee who thinks she should have been promoted, and wasn’t.You’re...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Mar 8, 2016 | Leadership
After giving a workshop on creating elevator pitches, I checked in with people as they left. One woman said, “This was really useful. Except this guy at our table wouldn’t stop talking. So some of us didn’t get the chance to practice.”I knew this guy. (We all do.) I’d...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Mar 26, 2015 | Neuroscience
Last month we talked about how a crisis can steal two-thirds of your brain. The best description I’ve found on how to get your brain back comes from Dr. Mark Goulston. He calls this the “Oh F#@& To OK” process. Here’s a user’s guide...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Feb 9, 2015 | Neuroscience
How many times have you ruefully said, “And then I lost my mind!” Maybe it was yet another thing on an overfull “to do list” at work. Or an exasperating exchange with a teenager. Or opening the garage door and seeing huge drifts of snow in the driveway...