It seems some leaders prefer to use anger and fear to influence their constituents. This is a natural way to appeal to our negativity bias, which proved to be useful for our hunter/gatherer ancestors to escape danger. To me, true leadership does the opposite, and should provide a beacon of hope. Open hearts and minds and […]
Archive | Weekly Survival
Weekly or bi-monthly stories and tips for surviving your work week. We like to find the humor in our irony, and hope you do, too.
Superhuman Log Date July 5, 2018 #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #humanup #heroup
Your mission to achieve Superhumanness: To lead is to manage self-doubt. Be kind along your journey and remember, you got this.
Superhuman Log Date July 4, 2018 #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #humanup #heroup
Your mission to achieve Superhumanness: To lead is to listen, without judgment. Be kind along your journey and remember, you got this! #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #humanup #heroup
Superhuman Log Date July 3, 2018 #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #humanup #heroup #manageyourfear #leadership #selfmanage #fear #lead
Every human being has fear. So of course your boss does too, even if they hide it well. So does every leader of a company and of a country. The best ones learn to balance fear with courage. Sometimes we need to let both guide us, individually and combined. Your mission to achieve Superhumanness: To […]
Superhuman Log Date June 29, 2018 #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #humanup #heroup
Your mission to achieve Superhumanness: Look for commonalities. Time to quit scrutinizing our differences! Be kind along your journey and remember, you got this!
Superhuman Log Date June 25, 2018 #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #humanup #heroup
When we get promoted, we don’t always know what it means at first. We feel the same today with our new title as we did yesterday. The difference is that others look at us differently. And we can’t always tell what they are thinking. Do they think we’re ready? Have we earned immediate respect or […]
Superhuman Log Date June 22, 2018 #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #humanup #heroup #justcant #gettoit #exhale #itsonyou #beahero #pause #riseup #warriorup
Life is hard. And coping with what I deem as “instafication”, instant information and immediate gratification from social media, is almost impossible without some form of intervention. The most important thing we can all do right now is to breathe through it. This workout is going to take a while, so get in shape. Take […]
Superhuman Log Date June 21, 2018 #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #humanup #heroup #yougotthis #timetoshine #yourtimeisnow #armorup #warriorup
This morning I woke up with an immediate realization that we live in a 1st world nation where civility is at an all time low. Where children are in cages and the smug anti-immigration supporters say it’s their own damn fault. This world seems so surreal. I cannot believe that many of these smuggles are […]
Superhuman Log Date June 19, 2018 #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #humanup #heroup #rekindle #fireitup #warriorup #slay
Rekindle your love for your past self. I have been thinking about all of the self doubt I had when I was younger. I could create a long list of things that I wasn’t. But why? We beat ourselves up enough already. So I say, enough already! Your mission to achieve Superhumanness: Rekindle self […]
Superhuman Log Date June 12, 2018 #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #humanup #heroup #renewal #everydayisnew #rebirth #letgo
Every day is new. So give it a fresh start and new perspectives. Let go of yesterday if it’s holding you back. Your mission to achieve Superhumanness: Give renewal a chance at the start of every day. #beinghuman #beingsuperhuman #humanup #heroup #renewal #everydayisnew #rebirth #letgo