On Time
By Silvia Damiano on 6 September 2011
In the last four months, I have run many workshops, many coaching sessions and travelled many miles. In the middle of all this, I realised that when I hit the pillow at night my usual writing was not being done. It was then, when I decided that although it would be nice to have more h …
What Is A Belief?
By Tao de Haas on 1 September 2011
A belief is something that you believe or accept as true. You might believe something based on a fact, an opinion or an assumption. When you believe something you might not have immediate personal knowledge but you are satisfied that something is the way it is.
Working Memory
By Silvia Damiano on 29 June 2011
Last week I met with a friend who now works for a company called COGMED. This company specializes in assisting people to improve their working memory. As we all need it for working and learning I thought it would be useful to my readers to learn about some of the important aspects of …
The Power of Storytelling
By Silvia Damiano on 6 April 2011
Much has been said about the need for senior leaders in organizations to learn to convert the vision and the strategy in a “story” as a way to engage people. In the personal realm, many parents know that children like to hear stories from their parents and being read books before goin …
2011 Brain Art Project Exhibition Highlights
By Silvia Damiano on 21 March 2011
In this edition, I would like to share some of the highlights and exciting moments from the Brain Art Exhibition which ended last Saturday 12th of March. We had a successful Launch Night with Dr. Evian Gordon, CEO of My Brain Solutions, who officially opened the Exhibition on Thursday …
What Does It Take To Focus
By Silvia Damiano on 28 February 2011
With only 5 days remaining before the Launch of an event like the Brain Art Exhibition, it is hard to think about anything else. Apart from reminding everyone to join us this coming Thursday March 3rd between 5 and 9 pm, today I want to talk about the importance of a having a focused …
Work Life Balance
By Shelley Wilkins on 24 January 2011
Meet Fred. We’ve hidden his face as Fred is a highly paid business executive. Fred arrived home from work late as usual, opened a bottle of red wine and sat down to reply to emails and plan tomorrows schedule.
Advice And Feedback And Counsel! Oh My!
By Tony Pottle on 23 January 2011
Advice. Feedback. Performance Review. Words that send cold shivers up most people’s spines. We should be eager to accept feedback from others, and know that we can really improve by incorporating other people’s points of view. But our brains get in the way.
An Understanding Of (ADT) The Attention Deficit Trait
By Katharine McLennan on 9 January 2011
In January 2005, the Harvard Business Review published an article called “Overloaded Circuits: Why Smart People Underperform.” Its description of the executive being bombarded by emails, Blackberry beeps, voicemails, constant interruptions, back-to-back meetings and deadlines that nev …
Neuroscience And Marketing – New Frontiers?
By The About my Brain Institute on 29 November 2010
Much of modern Western thinking about human behaviour has been premised on the idea that human behaviour is essentially a product of reason and rationality, albeit containing emotional aspects.
The Strategizing Brain
By Maurizio Floris on 29 November 2010
The concept of ‘strategy’ is a funny one in organisations. It has a connotation of importance, forward thinking, and even a dash of glamour. If you can get the word ‘strategy’ in your title, it is likely to come with a good pay rise and a great deal of extra status, e.g. Strategic HR …
Reduce Resistance To Change, Know Thyself!
By The About my Brain Institute on 10 November 2010
Nothing is permanent except change. Attributed to Heraclitus of Ephesus (c. 535BC - 475BC). The interesting perspective on the above quote is the era in which it was made. This was a period when change moved at a pace considerably slower than it does today. Change in technology, commu …