Is It Your Mood or Your Attitude? Episode 99

You may think that mood and attitude are one and the same. Not so. Mood is condition-based, but attitude is chosen. This means that you can lift yourself out of a nasty mood, once you know how to do it. In this podcast, you’ll explore some ways to deal with your mood so you can […]
Classic Juror Misunderstandings

The brilliant cartoonist, Wiley Miller (“Non Sequitur”), captured the misunderstandings between men and women as few others have. For example, the wife says: “Let’s go shopping.” The husband hears: “Let’s go drain the life force from your body.” The husband says: “Honey, are you almost ready yet?” The wife hears: “Life as we know it […]
Dwan Johnson Young

Dwan Johnson Young, at 92, has the astonishing distinction of being the oldest person to waterski, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Dwan discovered waterskiing at age 29, when her family bought a cabin by a lake. Although she started the sport using two skis, Dwan eventually–with the encouragement of her very supportive […]
Label Yourself for Your Good

The mind-body connection is real. It’s not just a cute phrase, the brain actually releases certain hormones and other chemicals in direct response to our thoughts: endorphins, for example, when we’re happy, cortisol when we’re stressed. These hormones and chemicals impact how we function, how we thrive – or don’t. This is why what we […]
Barry Gibb
Barry Gibb, at 77, had the enormous pleasure of receiving a Kennedy Center Honor, on the heels of being awarded an Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia the previous year. The award is a close companion to the Commander of the Order of the British Empire he received a couple of decades earlier for […]
The Power of “Wei Chi” Episode 98

How you think about something makes all the difference as to how you deal with it. When you realize that crisis is actually made up of both, danger and opportunity, as summarized by the Chinese character “wei chi,” you can handle the crises that inevitably crop up in every life more effectively. That is exactly […]
Want More Job Kudos? Supercharge Your Work! Episode 97

What if there was a way to achieve more success at work? Whether your work is as an employee or as your own boss? Without sacrificing your every waking moment to “the job”? In this podcast, find out how to supercharge your work by understanding your value and how you can harness that value for […]
Be A Champion in Your Own Life

The Paris Olympics were superb. The opportunity to watch the very best of the best athletes at the top of their game was phenomenal. Yet as I was enjoying yet another spectacular gymnastic move or shot-put, I realized how much we can all learn from these amazing individuals. No, not how to be a gymnast […]
Be Good to Your Jurors: Connect the Dots!

Too often, in jury debriefings and in focus groups, jurors complain that the attorneys do not connect their points or evidence to the specifics of the complaint. Furthermore, attorneys rarely fully explain the jury instructions to the jury, tying in those instructions to the attorney’s interpretation of the case. In a classic case, namely the […]
Norman Seeff

Norman Seeff, at 85, continues to share the wealth of his knowledge through his online and live workshops called “The Power and The Passion to Create.” His workshops are the result of photo sessions Norman has conducted with such creative artists as Ray Charles, the Carpenters, Joni Mitchell, Guthrie Thomas, Kiss, Steve Jobs, Steve Martin, […]