Competitive Trance

Competitive Trance

If you are working in a high-stress environment, you are using adrenaline to compensate for the fact that most of your mind is hidden behind a protective barrier to the subconscious. In his books “The Talent Code” and “The Culture Code,” Dan...
Play (Seriously)

Play (Seriously)

While most of us would prefer to be happy rather than anxious, we should admit that happy can be a lazy place to be. Our most creative moments are moments of play, when we shift rapidly between happy and anxious. The difficulty arises when we have a source of stress...
Quarterbacking for Success

Quarterbacking for Success

In creating a successful life, a football offense is a good way of thinking about our minds. The quarterback has about as much strength, relatively speaking, as the chatty part of your mind that is “you.” The rest of your mind implements the plays that the...
Power from Within

Power from Within

Lee was chief executive of a Fortune 500 company. Used to working in a hive of thousands dedicated to translating his intentions into reality, upon retirement he wandered aimlessly in his mansion before deciding to run for national office. Some might read the story...