1: In July of 2009, game designer and PhD Jane McGonigal suffered a severe concussion.

“There is no known effective therapy or treatment for post-concussion syndrome,” Jane writes in her book SuperBetter: The Power of Living Gamefully.

She was on total cognitive rest.  “I literally had nothing to do.  ‘Rest and wait’ is the only prescription,” she recalls.  “Which meant I couldn’t do anything that stimulated my brain: No … continue reading

We want people to trust us. Stephen Covey tells us trustworthiness is a factor of character and competence. There is a sure-fire way to increase our competence.

It’s called Committed Action.

Committed action is a framework I learned about while taking the Stagen Integral Leadership Program, a fantastic year-long leadership development program I can’t recommend highly enough.

It starts with awareness. Being a better leader starts here. We become more effective and build our … continue reading