July 26th, 2010 → 6:00 am @ Andrew Bernstein
A long time ago, when people got sick, they would blame the gods. “It’s Mt. Olympus!” they would say, pointing their fingers to the sky. “The gods have done this to me!” Today we see that explanation as foolish. Even if we don’t fully understand how certain diseases are created, we know that vengeful gods [...]
July 24th, 2010 → 9:24 am @ Andrew Bernstein
People often say that stress is a motivator. That’s just another part of the myth of stress. What we’re really thinking about is stimulation and engagement. Take the example of goal-setting. We set goals because they give us something to aim for and keep us stimulated and engaged. Stimulation and engagement are good. But that’s [...]
July 23rd, 2010 → 11:28 pm @ Andrew Bernstein
The way to be more successful is to believe you should be more successful. The way to weigh less is to fully admit that you should weigh less. Everybody knows that. Meanwhile, everybody is overweight and unsuccessful, at least in their own opinions. So what’s wrong with this picture? When we believe that we should [...]
July 23rd, 2010 → 10:58 pm @ Andrew Bernstein
There are so many fascinating management books on what we need to become — a servant leader, an authentic leader, a Level 5 leader, humble and driven. Reading these books, the “what” of leadership seems so clear and compelling. But what about the “how”? How do you become more authentic? How do you become more [...]
July 14th, 2010 → 4:52 pm @ Andrew Bernstein
Welcome to ActivInsight.com. Six years ago, I created a process to help people break through problems more intelligently. Initially I called that process Mental Yoga, assuming that people would get that this was a mental exercise proceeding in steps (like yoga) and that it could make working with the mind as stigma-free and mainstream as [...]
