Our culture fears failure. From an early age, we're taught that there's just one 'right' answer to any problem. At school, we're expected to give the 'right' answer on the test. If you give anything other than the answer the teacher is seeking, you've failed. If...
How to change your life, one habit at a time Have you ever had a hard time reaching a goal because you felt completely overwhelmed by its size? Maybe you tried to tackle it all at once and felt like no matter how hard you tried, you'd...
I was born in 1971, right at the beginning of the 'self-esteem movement'. Many parenting experts said that raising well-adjusted children is all about self-esteem. They said that kids should hear about their specialness and high ability to reach their potential. My parents and older sisters fell in...
When you think about your intelligence, talent, and character, do you think of them as something you can improve and grow? Or, something you are born with that can't be changed? Your answer has a significant impact on your quality of life, success, and wellbeing. These two mindsets, called...
I first heard about the field of Positive Psychology a few years ago when a participant in one of my workshops mentioned it to me. I was immediately skeptical. I thought, "positive psychology? Seriously? That sounds like 'happiology'. What, smile a lot and things will get better?" Fortunately,...
Have you ever seen a Mentalist? Mentalists are performers who use magician's techniques to make it seem they have extraordinary mental powers. When presented properly, they seem to have a sixth sense that allows them to read people's minds. And while salespeople aren't mentalists, the great ones do have...
After years of facilitating workshops and presenting keynote addresses for employees at high-performing companies, I’ve learned that in successful companies, employees aren't overly competitive or stressed. In fact, what makes those companies successful is that their employees are actually happy and excited about going to...
If you were to go back in time to 1998 (the year I started practicing magic) and ask me what skills I thought I might pick up through my new hobby, I imagine I’d have responded with this list: Manual Dexterity Showmanship Persistence To be sure,...
Like many great things, the Empathy Toy entered my life in a most unexpected manner. Back in 2015, my wife and I hosted our annual Halloween costume party. Among the guests were Shaggy, Velma and Scooby Doo, Super Mario and Princess Peach, a few ghosts, and...
Entrepreneur.com defines company culture as “a blend of the values, beliefs, taboos, symbols, rituals and myths all companies develop over time.” The culture of a company is determined by what the company stands for and how it treats others. There are strong links between employee happiness and productivity,...
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