The former FBI agent Joe Navarro has probably spared the world the effects of a nasty crime or two. And also saved a lot of cash for the companies he has consulted for. Why and how? Because Navarro is a ...
The Graves model – also known as Spiral Dynamics theory – is an evolutionary human development model based on research by US psychologist, Dr Clare Graves, carried out in the 1950-60s. Back then, Graves sought to validate the theory of contemporary ...
When asked to condense all of his knowledge and wisdom into one pithy takeaway, the Athenian philosopher, Socrates, responded simply: ‘know yourself’. He didn’t say how to do this though. Nor how close to impossible it is. What becomes clear when ...
If you believe in natural born talent, then you probably also suspect that you can’t be anything you want to be. And that idea is not offensive to you. Believing in natural born talent carries a responsibility: to discover what ...
Bridge burning – to destroy one’s path, connections, reputation, opportunities, particularly intentionally – is generally undervalued. More than that, we are actively discouraged from bridge burning. If we are dismissed from our jobs, we are cautioned to avoid being ungraceful ...
Esoteric eastern philosophy suggests there are 7 stages of manifestation which we all go through to realize our highest aspirations. Whether we’re manifesting a start up, a book, a painting, a relationship, or even just a habit – and whether ...
We use people and the circumstances we find ourselves in to reaffirm our beliefs about ourselves, others and life. Rarely are we dealing with people and things as they are. We do this because subconsciously, not having a version of ...
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is still wildly popular as a personality assessment method. In 2014, two million people took the test, in seventy different countries, and in 21 languages. But MBTI has drawn a lot of bashing over recent years, ...
How dating app chat look might look if we dispensed with the niceties. Hey, I was hoping we’d match. I just moved into the area and I need some friends, fast! I’m sending this exact message to the five other ...
Your self-concept just means how you see yourself. It is related to your self-esteem. And it might not be (and probably isn’t) something that you give much thought to day-to-day. Our true perceptions of ourselves take some work to get to ...
