All Emotions are Contagious

All Emotions are Contagious

ALL EMOTIONS ARE CONTAGIOUS So you walk into an office and your boss is visibly unhappy about something. Or you are an athlete, and your team member is upset, or a fellow competitor starts to get under your skin. The probability that you will subsequently adopt the...
All Emotions are Contagious

The Science of Non Verbal Communication

THE SCIENCE OF NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION I have read for years that what we communicate non-verbally is about 90% of what the audience interprets. It was not until recently that I ran into the neuroscience to corroborate this widely-held view. In a study of brain...
All Emotions are Contagious

Workplace Athletes

WORKPLACE ATHLETES As someone who lives both in the business workplace and in the professional sports world, I often get asked what the similarities and differences are between the two. I have answered this question in many ways but now realize that the biggest...
All Emotions are Contagious

Happiness Part 2

HAPPINESS PART 2 Last week, I offered a simple neurological definition of Happiness – the constant pursuit of eliminating fear in how we feel, think, and do. This week, let’s discuss where and how fear manifests itself so that you can recognize those experiences both...
All Emotions are Contagious

Gossip vs Constructive Feedback

GOSSIP VS CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK Giving feedback continues to be one of the more challenging tasks for many leaders. Recipients struggle with the process just as much, as emotional temperatures typically rise during the process. It is my contention that the primary...