by Shelley Row | Jun 26, 2016 | Business Skills, Decision-Making, Leadership
Do you desire to make a substantial career shift but find yourself paralyzed with inaction? Does the risk seem too big to surmount? You doubt your courage and fret over lost opportunities. The German philosopher Goethe once said, “Leap and the net will...
by Shelley Row | Jun 19, 2016 | Business Skills, Neuroscience
Look around. Take in everything that you see. There’s the stack of sticky notes with calls to be returned; a report that needs to be reviewed; the partially finished cost proposal for your big client; and a half-eaten sandwich sitting next to the book club book that...
by Shelley Row | Jun 12, 2016 | Leadership, Neuroscience
A leader sets the course for the organization. And while that can be challenging, even more of a challenge is retaining focus on that course. Each day brings new twists and turns that can distract, dissuade, and undermine the pathway to a goal. It takes discipline to...
by Shelley Row | Jun 5, 2016 | Business Skills, Decision-Making, Leadership, Neuroscience
Have you noticed that it feels good to help a co-worker, neighbor, or friend? And have you noticed that it feels good to play a key role in a well-functioning team? In both cases, the reason is that participation activates the reward center in the...
by Shelley Row | May 30, 2016 | Business Skills, Decision-Making, Leadership, Neuroscience
You’re wired to see what you already believe. It’s a simple statement but the implications for decision-making are complex. What you already believe is built layer upon layer from your experiences which create a filter through which you see the world. Good...