1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
One of my goals for the year is to experiment with different approaches and tools to strengthen my relationships with the people I love and care about.
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The year was 1848. One of the most momentous discoveries about the part of the brain called the Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) was about to occur.
1: Phineas Gage was the foreman for a railway crew in central Vermont. He and his team were using gunpowder to blast through a rocky hilltop. As Phineas was loading some gunpowder, he accidentally dropped his tamping iron, initiating an explosion.
“The thirteen-pound, three-a-half-foot tamping … continue reading
Empathy is a magic ingredient. Add it, and everyone and everything improves. Â
The research shows patients are more like to follow their doctor’s recommendations if their doctor scores high on empathy. Marriages are happier when the partners are empathic. Those who practice empathy are less anxious and less stressed.
Empathy involves withholding judgment, taking the other person’s perspective, recognizing emotion in other people, and communicating that back.
Emotional Intelligence author … continue reading
