Your Chief Safety Officer The amygdala is our chief safety officer. It is a part of our brain and its job is to keep us safe. The amygdala considers anything that is unknown, uncertain, or unfamiliar to be unsafe. When we encounter something that is unknown, uncertain, or unfamiliar, our amygdalas tell us to run […]
Generosity
August 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Generosity In my last week of traveling, I’ve interacted with a lot of people. Some were generous with their time, attention, support, and or resources. And, some were not. Not hard to guess which ones I enjoyed more and which ones I’d want to do business with again. Which one are you? And, does that […]
Stronger together
August 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Stronger Together When I was a commercial fisherman in Alaska, all the lines we used were three stranded (cowboys use ropes, fishermen use lines). It took an amazing amount of pressure to break those lines. And sometimes one strand would break but the other two allowed the line to still function until we could repair […]
Falling on your own sword
August 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Thinking of reasons to fully engage or to not fully engage
July 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Thinking of Reasons to Fully Engage or to Not Fully Engage We are either thinking of reasons why we shouldn’t fully engage (now’s not a good time, when ____ happens then I’ll engage, I’ll start tomorrow, and the like) or we are thinking of reasons why we should fully engage (I’m worth it, this […]
