The Invisible Performance Differentiator

Let’s start with something that might sting a little: You are probably misusing or underusing gratitude right now, without even realizing it. Even in the smallest ways, this gap is holding back results. If you want to improve almost any situation, conflict, stress,...

The Gratitude Gap Closer

There is a gap between what leaders believe and what people are actually experiencing. The gap prevents people from getting the known scientific benefits of gratitude. I’m not listing those benefits here because they can sound too sales-y or even outrageous, and that...

Get Addicted to Gratitude

Drugs, alcohol, and doom scrolling activate the feel-good chemicals in our bodies.  So does gratitude.  I’ll state the obvious: not everything that activates the feel-good chemicals is healthy. There can be short- and long-term repercussions from some of our feel-good...

Gratitude Challenge: Must Practice

If people only knew how much gratitude could help and benefit them, they would do more, said one person interviewed. The scientific evidence and anecdotal are overwhelming for practicing gratitude, and the stronger the gratitude muscle, the more the benefit. For...

The Science of Focusing – Don’t Blink

Don’t blink!   A circular 3.5 inch hard round object is coming at your face at 80 mph, along with five really big guys, and there is a loud drunk trying to get your attention. Can you stay focused on the black object and stop it from going into the net behind you? Or...