by MAI Team | Education, Feedback, Flourish, Flourishing, High Performance, Intelligence & Abilities, Learning, Motivation, Positive Psychology, Strengths, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, The Mind, Values
Imagine there’s a heaven… Where every kid learns at his or her own pace, in accordance with their learning style, with an emphasis on what interests them. Well, heaven has moved a step closer to reality, as described in this article by Wired Magazine and in...
by MAI Team | Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, High Performance, Team Dynamics, Team Performance, Teamwork, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, The Mind
Our three golden retrievers have very distinctive personalities, as was illustrated when my husband Glenn and I took them all out for ice cream the other night. We walked over to the local ice-cream parlour and purchased a vanilla kiddie cone for each of them. Ben,...
by MAI Team | Appreciative Inquiry, Career, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Flourish, High Performance, Positive Psychology, Strengths, Values
One of our clients forwarded us a link to a whitepaper written by TalentSmart, provider of the Emotional Intelligence Appraisal® and the Emotional Intelligence Appraisal® – Multi-Rater Edition (360º). The article and YouTube video were both excellent, so we are...
by MAI Team | Changing our Minds, High Performance, Meditation, Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, Positivity, Team Performance
Positivity is great for individuals, but has no place in business. It’s a dog-eat-dog world. If you want to get ahead, keep your head down, remain focused on your goals, figure out what’s likely to go wrong and prevent that from happening. Get clear on your...
by MAI Team | Aging, Anxiety, Energy, High Performance, Mental Fitness, Mind/Body Connection, Physical Fitness, Physical Health
I celebrated my golden jubilee earlier this year. Yes, that significant birthday that we are warned so much about. Bad things happen when you turn 50. Whatever you eat goes to your hips. Your skin gets crepey. You get bingo arms. Everything hurts. Well, I’m...
by MAI Team | Career, Happiness, High Performance, Motivation, Values
If you want people to perform better, the answer is simple, pay them more, right? Not so, it turns out. Higher financial rewards actually cause a decrease in performance on tasks requiring even rudimentary cognitive skill. Excuse me? This is what Dan Pink shares with...
