A New Wave of Self-Actualization
November 2, 2014

When Kurt Goldstein originally wrote about self-actualization in the late 1930’s, he talked referred to it as a “tendency to actualize, as much as possible, a person’s individual capacities.” According to Goldstein, self-actualization is the only drive by which the life of an organism is determined. Self-Actualization is the highest of personal accomplishments. This idea […]

How many times a week do you just wish you had a ‘do-over?’ How often do you come up with the perfect response minutes after a conversation? Today’s topic is hot to handle yourself when you’re in those situations. Sometimes, in a conversation, we get so emotionally invested that things just aren’t clear anymore. Suddenly […]

The human body is an indicator of what’s going on inside the brain. Seeing things like nervous twitches or facial expressions are great ways to get some indication as to what’s going on within the brain. You can see stress, discomfort, concern, worry, or even when someone feels unsafe by the way they act. What […]

5 Steps to Check Out of Work
July 12, 2014

I’m writing this freshly returning from a fantastic vacation. Part of what made this vacation so great was that there were no emails, text messages, conference calls, meetings, or one on ones to worry about. This was complete off the grid relaxation, and it was great. Leading up to the time off, I noticed a […]

Stanley Milgram’s experiment on Obedience is one of my favorites. The results are, no pun intended, very shocking. Stanley Milgram was able to essentially prove that under the right circumstances, good people can do very bad things. I think that one of the reasons I like this so much is because it’s easy to say […]

Starting New Activities
May 27, 2014

Yesterday, I started a new hobby. I participated in a player evaluation skate for Ice Hockey. Now, in the spirit of full disclosure, I’ve played hockey before. I played and refereed Inline Hockey for the last 5 years and played occasional pond hockey growing up in Michigan. That being said, this was the first time […]