by Madelaine Weiss | Jul 16, 2023 | Happiness, Leadership, Stress, Success, Uncategorized, Well-Being
Question: Why is Resistance to Change So Strong? Answer: Because resistance to change helped us to survive and to thrive so well that it is hardwired into our brains, as follows: Survival Instincts: Humans evolved to prioritize safety and security. Change can bring...
by Madelaine Weiss | Jul 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
As the 4th of July approaches, wishing you joy, peace, and an appreciation for our precious freedoms. Warmly, Madelaine
by Madelaine Weiss | Apr 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Platinum Rule Versus Golden Rule A great talk last week at the Harvard-McLean Institute of Coaching Annual Conference reminded me of The Platinum Rule. The Platinum Rule is superior to The Golden Rule, but harder to implement. As you likely know, The Golden Rule is...
by Madelaine Weiss | Mar 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Hedonic Treadmill Too many people think things like money, career success, romantic relationships… are the key to their happiness. I hear it a lot in the early days of my work with a client. Typically, they have been trying as hard as they can to make these things...
by Madelaine Weiss | Feb 6, 2023 | Emotion, Happiness, Love, Stress, Success, Uncategorized
What is Social Comparison? A colleague commented on my recent Procrastination post that Procrastination is not his problem, but Social Comparison is. I took this as a call to write something on Social Comparison—and also as an opportunity to play with ChatGPT. I know,...
by Madelaine Weiss | Oct 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Productivity is the ratio of output over input. The more we get out of what we put in, or the less we put in to get the result out—the more productive we are. How Productive Are We? So how productive are we? Not so much these days. Reuters reported that U.S....
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