by Madelaine Weiss | Jun 14, 2020 | Sleeping
The myth is that executives don’t sleep. The truth is that a lot of them do. And one big reason why is that the same good sense and discipline that got them to where they are—also gets them to sleep. They know it is not okay to steal hours from the night because we...
by Madelaine Weiss | Jun 7, 2020 | Mind Management
The Times …troubled for sure. But then there was a break in the clouds. I am pretty sure I saw the national guard and protestors doing the Makarena together the other night. The other thing I know is that some people are actually happier now than before Covid....
by Madelaine Weiss | May 31, 2020 | Mind Management
Let’s just say I’m horrified, both by the present violence and the violence that precipitated it. And I am trying to understand. That’s how I cope. So here’s what I understand about why we are prejudiced. Some of us more than others. But it’s there. Why...
by Madelaine Weiss | May 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Impostorism Now Maybe lockdown got you thinking about a pivot. Maybe it’s something you always wanted to do. Maybe it’s a new way to do what you are already doing. Maybe it’s something that never even crossed your mind. And maybe you are not moving on it at all, or...
by madelaineweiss | May 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
All day long now we are making decisions about things we barely had to think about before. How will we get to work when the office opens? When is it okay to visit with family members? How often to go to the grocery store? Whether and when to wear your...
by madelaineweiss | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Jessica feels “desperate” at the thought of going back to the office. Like the majority of Americans working from home (WFH), she wants to keep WFH going. Maybe not 100% of the time, but certainly more of the time than before Covid. So now what? Truth is...
by madelaineweiss | May 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
5 Head Games That Worked: – Prisoners found post-prison golf scores improved by visualizing great swings during prison time. – People increased muscle strength by doing virtual workouts in their heads. – Hotel...
by madelaineweiss | Apr 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
This is Your Brain on Multitasking: “Stop It! I Can’t Do That! And You are Going to Pay!” That’s right, there is no such thing as multitasking, precisely because the brain can’t do that. The best your brain can do is to spend large amounts of energy going...
by madelaineweiss | Apr 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Maybe someday the lines between ‘man and machine’ will be so entirely blurred that a platform like Zoom could become Time’s Person of the Year. Zoom is an extension of the Human Social Brain that has, so far in this crisis, played a major role...
by madelaineweiss | Apr 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Before Corona, I had myself framed essentially as a lover of humanity, a woman who stretches herself to understand, rather than judge, the annoying, if not outrageous, behavior of other people. Then one day last week, I saw an online advertisement for a tank top that...
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