A few months ago, I attended a retreat hosted by an ecologist named Andy Sudbrock who lives outside of Nashville, Tenn. One of the amazing things we discovered during a walk through the forest was that trees are social creatures who communicate and cooperate with each other in ways that can teach humans lessons. This […]
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At its worst, masculinity has been described as slightly chauvinist, self-serving and toxic. Case in point: Donald Trump’s so-called locker-room talk during the 2016 presidential campaign. But that’s a lopsided characterization of this word that requires additional context. In “The Way of the Superior Man,” which is an excellent book, author David Deida goes beyond
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As someone who grew up in the 1980s a member of Generation X, I was under the assumption that overdosing on psychedelics could be fatal. Another childhood memory was the fear of permanent damage from these illegal drugs. But the fact is that there has never been a fatality based purely on LSD and a
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There’s a real art to improving team communication that fosters both a peaceful and collaborative atmosphere in the workplace. No matter what leadership role or type of company are involved, learning these techniques will make someone a better communicator and enable them to navigate different personalities and attitudes. The key to getting across important messages
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Everyone is still talking about labor shortages these days, especially in restaurants and hospitality organizations. Restaurants in particular are notorious for taking advantage of a loophole by paying people far less than minimum wage and claiming the tips make up for it. That has been the industry standard. But millions of servers and waitstaff have
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Research into the efficacious benefits of psychedelics moved into the medical mainstream with the airing of a Netflix documentary series based on Michael Pollan’s 2018 book, “How to Change Your Mind.” The brother of actress Tracy Pollan, who is married to actor Michael J. Fox, wrote eloquently about the power of psychedelics in transforming psychiatric
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June 29 is National Hug Day, which couldn’t have come soon enough. The benefits of hugging are well documented. It reduces cortisol, sending signals of oxytocin, and plays an important role in social bonding. It also slows down your heart rate and reduces stress. There’s a release of endorphins. And it improves our sleep. If
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Business leaders need to rethink the linear track that most employees are on, which is that career progression doesn’t always mean that people are destined to lead teams. An extremely high performer may not necessarily be a great manager. Just look at Michael Jordan, who many consider the greatest basketball player ever but a very
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With U.S. midterm elections slated for the fall, I can’t help but think the two-party system is broken. Both sides are deeply entrenched. What happened to the centrist? The same political operators on the left and right are spending billions of dollars to protect their self-interest in steering the country in whatever ruinous partisan way
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Authenticity and self-expression are two terms that I use quite a bit as a transformational leadership coach. What they essentially mean is bringing one’s full self to their role in managing people and engage in frank conversations that reveal personal stories as a way of building trust, deepening relationships and improving group performance. There are
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