Saturday Evening Post column: Crisis to Opportunity-Survival or Thrival with COVID-19
The Saturday Evening Post published my latest column, Survival vs. Thrival with COVID-19. My column explores how our primitive instincts, which served us so well since we first became homo sapiens more than 250,000 years ago, actually prevent us from surviving modern-day crises such as the current COVID-19 outbreak that is sweeping the world. I […]
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COVID-19 Crisis Under the Microscope: What is a Crisis?
This new series of blog posts is based on my book, How to Survive and Thrive When Bad Things Happen: Nine Steps to Cultivating an Opportunity Mindset in a Crisis. We all have and will continue to experience crises in our lives; that’s just part of the human condition. So, it’s not a question of […]
Read MoreSports Meets COVID-19: What to Say, What to Do
We humans don’t like disruptions in our lives. We like to feel safe, secure, and comfortable. That’s not necessarily a bad thing; in fact, it means we’re, well, human. This need is hard wired into us through evolution with one purpose in mind: to ensure our survival. Unfortunately, crises are, by their very nature, disruptive […]
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Ski Racing Meets COVID-19: What to Say, What to Do
We humans don’t like disruptions in our lives. We like to feel safe, secure, and comfortable. That’s not necessarily a bad thing; in fact, it means we’re, well, human. This need is hard wired into us through evolution with one purpose in mind: to ensure our survival. Unfortunately, crises are, by their very nature, disruptive […]
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Crisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #17-Overinvestment to Investment: Part I
Episode #17: Overinvestment to Investment of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast is the first of four in a series examining how your investment in the crisis determines whether you respond positively or negatively to it. This episode explores the meaning of investment in a crisis and how it impacts your reactions to it. When I […]
Read MoreCrisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #16-Aimless to GPS
Episode #16: Aimless to GPS of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast is the final of four in a series examining the impact of values on how you respond to a crisis. In this episode, while knowing where you want to go—your North Star—when a crisis hits is essential to overcoming the crisis, simply knowing where […]
Read MoreCrisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #15-Lost to North Star
Episode #15: Lost to North Star of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast is the third of four in a series examining the impact of values on how you respond to a crisis. In this episode, I explore how the lack of clarity of what your values can leave you lost and without a clear direction […]
Read MoreCrisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #14: Values (Part II)-Shaky to Solid
In Episode #14: Values (Part I)-Shaky vs. Solid of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast, the second of two parts examining the impact of values on how you respond to a crisis, I consider how values act as the foundation for your life and your response to a crisis. A house that is built on landfill […]
Read MoreCrisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #13-Values (Part I)
In Episode #13: Values (Part I) of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast, having focused on the amygdala and our primitive reactions to crises in previous episodes, we now turn our attention to the cerebral cortex and how we can leverage it to better respond to the challenges of modern-day crises. In this episode, the first […]
Read MoreCrisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #12-Isolation to Support
In Episode #12: Isolation to Support of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast, I conclude our exploration of the reactions we experience in response to a crisis. This episode examines how isolating ourselves is our natural tendency when faced with a crisis, yet setting ourselves apart often makes it more difficult for us to navigate the […]
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