“There is no greater illusion than fear, no greater wrong than preparing to defend yourself, no greater misfortune than having an enemy. Whoever can see through all fear will always be safe.” ― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Fear is the most common cause of stagnation and failure for every person, in every culture and in every place on earth. Fear is subtle, it creeps into your heart, paralyzes your mind and tries to force you to dismiss any thought of change or growth. Fear is installed in every single one of us. Whether the fears are small or large, and whether we are unconscious or conscious of them.
Fear is an interruption in the flow of our personal energy and the flow of life. It starts physically in our bodies. Generally, we feel it in the pit of our stomach. …
Dealing with a pandemic, social isolation, and work-from-home and school disruptions over the past several months has caused professional burnout which has reached highs of more than 30%. Even though much is out of our control, employers and employees can use tried and true practices to reduce burnout like setting solid boundaries around work hours, communicating about stressors, and taking action on employee feedback. Companies that foster these practices will see better employee performance and be more likely to survive and even thrive during this pandemic-recession.
While unemployment has been a significant problem facing the workforce this year, the ‘new normal’ of working from home can present its own challenges. Recent studies have indicated a rise in job burnout during the pandemic, however, there are company traits that can help curb this while keeping employees happy and engaged. …
SCIENCE
Neuromyths
It’s been said that humans only use 10% capacity of the brain.
In fact, you’ve heard this at least once, right? Well…This belief is a myth. The fact is that at any given time, we can be using almost the entire capacity of the brain.
Another belief is that the functionality of the left and right brain operate separately and differently.
While it may be true that there are people that are more talented in certain disciplines than others, it has literally nothing to do with the hemisphere of your brain.
You may have also been taught that you have a particular channel in which you learn more efficiently. …
Recently news reports have been peppered with stories about a correlation between alcohol and COVID-19. Beer, Wine, and Spirit makers have reported a substantial gain in sales since the onset of the pandemic. However, buried in those stories are people who suffer from alcoholism. Some remain either in a state of denial, dismission, fright, or hopefully honesty. The latter realizing the truth about their condition.
Even though alcoholism has been in the spotlight since the pandemic, it has been an age-old problem ever-present among human behavior since its invention. …
On an unusually warm San Diego night on March 11th, 2020, I joined a conference call with my core team members of the Catalina Film Festival which usually runs in the early fall every year since 2010. The weeks prior to that second week in March, news articles and posts online about COVID-19 had been swirling about. Given that new information, the agenda of our team call which usually consisted of planning for the festival on the island changed. The new agenda was; do we postpone our event like SXSW, Cannes, and hundreds of other festivals did this year, or do we celebrate our 10th year with an adjusted model. …
About a half dozen years ago I woke up from a dead sleep in my Los Angeles home. Something said to me, “go to Vegas. You got nothing of utmost importance scheduled this week.”
At about 4:00 AM I jumped on I-10 and headed east into the desert. As I descended the Mountain Pass on the Mojave Freeway, I noticed what looked like a futuristic space station. A few illuminated towers arose from the desert floor of the Primm Valley. Thousands of mirrors were reflecting the first glimmers of the morning sun.
Intrigued by what I saw, I pulled off of the freeway to take a closer look. As the sun began to rise higher in the desert sky, the mirrors sent a blinding light across the Valley. …
ADVOCACY
“Failure is Impossible” — Susan B. Anthony
President Trump posthumously pardoned Susan B. Anthony one hundred years after the installation of the 19th Amendment. Surrounded by the First Lady and the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission, he signed a Presidential Proclamation commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment which guaranteed women the right to vote.
Some only recognize her from a coin. Yes, in 1979, more than 70 years after her death, the U.S. Federal Reserve minted a one-dollar coin in honor of the women’s rights activist. However, for Susan B. Anthony, her currency was her influence.
What did she accomplish? Who was she? What did she stand for?
For starters, she fought against slavery in a time when it was unheard of. Her ultimate goal was to secure rights for women. It’s hard to imagine living in a time when women did not have the right to vote. Anthony lived in that era and for her, the suspension of the right for women to vote was unacceptable. It was actually against the law. …
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