KUTV 2 News Fresh Living Segment and Article, August 2019 I’m here to deliver bad news - You.Can’t.Multitask. There, I said it! Now for the backlash and (likely) my most unpopular article! I am certain this is not the first time you have heard that you can’t...
Happiness is usually defined individually, what makes one person happy may not even register on another person’s happiness scale. So what makes you happy – most research says it is intrinsic to each individual person – factors include mindset, self-regard, faith and...
No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” ~Robin Williams The most primitive parts of your brain operate at a deeply unconscious level and play a large part in your conscious mind – more than you realize. Understanding the impact...
This time of years brings many changes – end of school, high school and college graduation, home sales increase, vacations, temperature, how we dress, activities we do together, etc. One of the great things about Utah is the four seasons – we get a “change”...
KUTV 2 News Fresh Living Segment and Article, October 2016 Your mindset - what you think and believe about yourself impacts how you perform. And, effort, matters just as much, if not more, than talent. That second sentence will likely spark a conversation...
When we think about taking in information, we tend to think in terms of gathering information, disseminating information and the process of sifting through information. An important factor for the flow of information is how we take in and what we consider as it...
When we think about making decisions, we tend to think in terms of the situation or problem we need to address, information we need to process the decisions and how we implement that decision. Very rarely do we consider the process we naturally utilize to make...
When most of us think about working together effectively we think about how we communicate, how we show empathy, how we collaborate and how we handle conflict. Very rarely do we consider the impact that “structure” has on our relationships and our ability to...
When most of us think about communicating effectively we think about how we show up with others, not necessarily about what energizes others and us in terms of communication. According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator - one of the most widely used personality...
I love Henry Ford’s quote “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t…either way, you are right”, it sums up so well the power our thinking has to our well-being. How we think has powerful ramifications to how we show up in relationships, as parents, as...
Giving feedback is one of the most common things we do as parents, spouses and co-workers. When feedback is done well it leads to increased satisfaction, performance and motivation, when not done well it can cause conflict, stress and confusion. As parents...
One of the great things about Utah is the four seasons; my favorite is Fall because it is the season that signals the most change….change in schedule (for me, kids are back in school), temperature, color, winter is coming (which brings ski season) etc. As I...
Giving feedback is one of the most common things leaders do in support of their team members, yet it can be on of the quickest ways to put team members into threat mode. According to Dr. David Rock, founder of the Neuroleadership Institute and author of several...