Over Thinking Decisions (Pt 3): Antidote
Posted on22 Oct 2012
Tagscreativity, anxiety, decisions, fear, Ian Leslie, information, Intelligent Life, Over Thinking Series, peer pressure, positive, positive thinking, pressure, problem solving, quiet, research methodologies, Scientific Method, Techniques
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What’s the antidote for over thinking (OT) as referenced in Ian Leslie’s article, “Non Cogito, Ergo Sum,” (Intelligent Life, May/June 2012 edition)?... Read More
Most Influential Book: Roget’s Thesaurus
Someone once asked me, “What are the twenty most influential books in your life?” I listed Roget’s Thesaurus as one. It helps... Read More
Positive-Negative Reinforcements: Pluses and Minuses
It’s generally easier to understand what positive and negative reinforcements are than it is to understand their advantages and disadvantages. Trade offs... Read More
Cooperation vs. Self-interest (Pt 6): Incentives & Rats
Posted on26 Dec 2011
Tagsrat race, extrinsic, Harvard Business Review, health, intrinsic, Lily Tomlin, money, negative, positive, dog-eat-dog world, rats, rewards, self-interest, subconscious, The Unselfish Gene, understanding, Yochai Benkler, cooperation, Cooperation vs Self-interest Series
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In Part 4 of this series, I discussed the positivity of intrinsic rewards in the workplace. Let’s now address the negative impact... Read More
Strategic Complimenting (Pt 2): Six Expectations
Linda Hill and Kent Lineback write in their April 5, 2011 HBR Blog Network post, “Why Does Criticism Seem More Effective than... Read More
Positive Thinking as Myth
Posted on19 Sep 2011
Tagsattitude, biology, biotechnology, business, Hal Arkowitz, Influence, motivation, negative thinking, optimism, pessimism, Pollyannaism, positive, positive thinking, problem solving, Scientific American, Scott O. Lilienfeld, subconscious, thinking process, who we are, who we think we are
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I’ve seen positive thinking do much harm to some folks; if they can’t keep their smiley face on, they feel they’re failing.... Read More
Rude More Powerful than Respected
People often marvel that more managers don’t use inexpensive morale builders. Of course, many of the same also wonder, “How did that... Read More
Nurturing Positive Feelings Dramatically Improves Employee Performance
Posted on30 May 2011
Tagscompliments, confidence, discipline, emotions, employees, Harvard Business Review, Lysann Damisch, Maverick, movies, nurture, Performance, Placebo Management Series, positive, Psychological Science, psychology, supersititions, Tom Cruise, Top Gun, University of Cologne
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Nurturing positive feelings inside employees improves their performance. I read two articles that support this. One deals with the positive feelings from... Read More
Changing the Message without Changing the Message
Posted on30 Sep 2010
Tagsemotions, relationships, positive, negative, miscommunication, message, interpretation, instructions, impression, feelings, communication, commercial, change
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How do we change the impact of a message without changing anything about the message? In other words, as seen in the... Read More
