by Franklin Wordsmith | Nov 18, 2022 | Leadership, Video
Ever notice when your reaction seems out of proportion to a situation? Maybe your board of directors canned your good idea before you had the chance to finish presenting it. Or a peer turns down what you believe is a reasonable request. Or your team promises to get...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Feb 23, 2022 | Neuroscience, Video
Listen to Your Body and Choose What You Call Your Feelings We’ve been taught that we’re at the mercy of our emotions. And that, as leaders, we need to take control of these and not be swayed by them. Otherwise, we’re just weak. Not so. It helps to...
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 | Aug 2, 2017 | Leadership
Last week, I sadly ended a partnership for creating and putting on an event. Why? Because of the Drama Triangle.After I invited a third person to help my partner and me develop this program, friction arose. It soon became clear that as long as one person felt...
by Franklin Wordsmith | May 9, 2017 | Leadership
It’s a memory that still haunts me.I had the chance to say something helpful to a person in need. Instead I thought about “getting in trouble” and got out instead.Here’s what I wished that younger version of me had known. What Do We Lose When...
