"TO Do" Versus "HOW Do You Do" Lists

by | Oct 14, 2019 | Neuroscience

I grew up in the communications agency world. That meant tracking how I spent my time at work in 15-minute increments. It also started me on creating monthly and weekly “to do” lists to stay on track.Your Brain on “To Do”We all know the pleasure of crossing off a task...

Video: Why People Say No to You, Part 1

by | Sep 24, 2019 | Leadership

I’m dating myself here. But in one of the many Star Trek incarnations, the Enterprise was led by Captain Jean-Luc Picard. One of his catchphrases was “Make it so.”Don’t we wish we could look at the people we work with, say “Make it...

How Appreciative Are You?

by | Jun 25, 2019 | Leadership

Last weekend I returned to St. Catherine University for my class reunion. I was thrilled to see Julie Beckel Nelson, assistant professor of business administration, giving a talk on influence.It definitely was a case of “if I’d only known then what I know now.” Plus...