Growth

22 Mar

5 Ways to Create More Mental Space

by Lee J. Colan and Julie Davis-Colan

Today's hyperactive and attention-demanding world makes reflection no easy task. Nonetheless, we still must find a way to carve out "mental space" so we can think clearly, plan, reflect, and dream.

Peter Drucker, the father of modern management, expressed the value of reflection years ago, even when the world was not so information-rich and time-poor. He said, "Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action."

26 Jan

Simple Truths of Growth

by Lee J. Colan and Julie Davis-Colan

The current challenging environment has forced many of us to grow in ways we would have never imagined and faster than we could have ever imagined.

Here are the simple truths of growth:

16 Oct

Life Lessons

by Lee J. Colan

Life is a great teacher even when I am not a great student. Although I don’t drink much, I am striving to be like a fine wine – to get better with age.

Like you, life has taught me much. So I have highlighted 14 of my life lessons here:

13 Oct

Inspiring Healthy Growth

by Lee J. Colan and Julie Davis-Colan

Leadership matters! It is the single most important factor for achieving employee and business growth.

Today's worker is more purpose-driven, conversational and development-focused.

So, today's effective leader must:

02 Oct

Your Next Chapter

by Lee J. Colan and Julie Davis-Colan

Life always moves forward, never backward. Even when it seems that everything is halted during a pandemic. Minutes, hours, days, weeks and months pass.

Your life and career are on a pathway to somewhere, so why not be intentional about your destination and enjoy the journey?

Start by asking yourself two simple questions:

29 Sep

Leadership Matters

by Lee J. Colan

In today’s ultra-competitive marketplace, good results aren’t good enough. To win, you need to produce extraordinary results. Extraordinary results come from extraordinarily performing teams. And where there is an extraordinary team, you can bet there is an inspiring leader. That’s why leadership – specifically, your leadership – matters.

15 Sep

Daily Innovation

by Lee J. Colan and Julie Davis-Colan

Necessity might be the mother of invention, but our brain is the father of innovation. Through structured thinking, we can turbocharge our ability to innovate.

Barbara Frederickson’s research has shown us that positive emotions enable us to broaden our perspective and see more options to consider. Alternatively, our brains respond to negative emotions by limiting the options we consider.

For example, if you are feeling stressed and overwhelmed with a long to-do list, you might find it hard to take just one small action to get started.

08 Sep

Zooming (of a different sort) to Work Smarter

by Lee J. Colan and Julie Davis-Colan

The human brain is the defining aspect of our humanity, it separates us from every other life form. The gift of thought unites us. We can begin thinking about our own thinking by the time we are nine years old.

Cognitive scientists at the Center for Brain Health at the University of Texas at Dallas have created a brain training program to improve our cognitive capabilities. The program focuses on the executive, higher order thinking skills including integrated reasoning, innovation and strategic attention.

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