1: How long do you have someone’s attention at the beginning of a meeting?
About 10 minutes.
That’s it, Erik Peterson and Tim Riesterer write in their book Conversations That Win the Complex Sale.
“You naturally have someone’s attention for about 10 minutes before that person loses focus on your message,” says John Medina, author of the brilliant book Brain Rules and the director of the Brain Center … continue reading
1: How do you personally respond when adversity strikes?
Do you see adversity as a challenge you can meet, or as a threat that could overwhelm you?
Your perspective on adversity significantly impacts your life.
Good news: There’s a proven way to shift from threat to challenge. Read on to learn how.
“In a threat mindset, you focus on the potential for risk, danger, harm, or loss,” Jane McGonigal writes … continue reading
1: Ready for an interesting fact about games?
When we play them, we almost never feel hopeless.
“It’s true,” Jane McGonigal writes in her book SuperBetter: The Power of Living Gamefully.
“Psychologists have studied the top emotions during game play, and genuine anxiety and pessimism are extremely rare,” Jane notes. “Even when we’re losing or struggling, we’re vastly more likely to feel determined and optimistic than panicked or powerless.”… continue reading
1: “Looks like pancreatic cancer,” he said matter-of-factly after receiving his test results.
“Barbara Lazear Ascher‘s husband, Bob, delivered the news in the most straightforward way possible,” David Brooks writes in his book How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen.
Bob’s doctors told him he had three months to live.
Barbara and their friends “gave him a wonderful leave-taking,” … continue reading
