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Articles by Leslie Peters
The Innocuous Shortcut That’s Making Things Worse
Are you feeling surprisingly agitated as we contemplate “opening things up?” A return to some semblance of our pre-pandemic normal is suddenly more confusing than the abnormal we’d gotten used to. We were sure that once we got through the pandemic - got to the vaccines, got to warm weather, got to herd immunity, got back to normal - we could relax. Awww…our human brains are so cute sometimes.
How Our Current Model Of Social Change Is Failing Us
David Brooks, in an opinion piece entitled “2020 Taught Us How To Fix This” makes this bold statement: “…this was the year that showed that our models for how we change minds or change behavior are deeply flawed.” But then, we already knew that, didn’t we? We see it every day on the news. When we think of changing minds and behavior, we wonder how we can say just the right words that will magically inspire someone to wake up and get that we’re right. We think about huge ad campaigns.
Three Questions For Getting Unstuck
As I stumble through the haze of my COVID-19 life as an entrepreneur, I find that I’m asking myself some terribly annoying questions: What should I be worrying about? (Seriously. My brain really needs something to worry about.) What are the long-term implications of the decisions I make right now? (It seems I must know so that I can make a decision.) What should I be doing right now?
How to Use Yoga Props Effectively
Yoga props reeducate and still the mind by awakening the body's intelligence. Yoga is a complex subject with this very simple definition: yogah cittavrtti nirodhah (the Yoga Sutra, I.2), which translated means, "Yoga is the cessation of movements in the consciousness," according to B.K.S. Iyengar in his book Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Yogis divide consciousness (citta) into three parts: mind, ego, and intelligence.
Q&A: Which Poses Are Best for Insomnia?
Q: I'm new to yoga and was surprised to learn that many poses are not recommended for people who suffer from insomnia. I thought yoga would bring me serenity and help me sleep better. Can you recommend poses to help with insomnia? —Martine Tanguay, Quebec Leslie Peters' reply: Many things, such as stress, hormonal changes, medical or emotional problems, and certain medications, can cause insomnia.
The Only Sustainable Competitive Advantage In Business
Self-awareness is the only “sustainable competitive advantage” in business, according to Scott Belsky, Executive Vice President at Adobe and author of The Messy Middle. One meaning of self-awareness, according to Belsky, is “understanding your own feelings enough to recognize what bothers you.” Scott Belsky article An interesting twist on this idea is that understanding what bothers you is an excellent way to understand what’s most important to you.
Four Simple Words That Will Change The Quality Of Your Conversations
Picture yourself listening to a friend or colleague who is telling you a great (or sad, exciting, fun or frustrating) story… now think about what you’re thinking while they’re telling that story. You’re thinking about a story you’re going tell that’s “just like” their story, aren’t you?
Do You Allow Irrelevant Information To Derail Your Productivity? Ask Yourself These Questions To Find Out
Answer these two simple questions to determine if you're a "sucker for irrelevancy." Question #1: When an email notification pops up on your screen, do you pause what you’re doing to read those first few words the new email? Question #2: Do you keep your phone face up on your desk so that if it lights up you can see it? If you answered yes to these two questions, you are probably a “sucker for irrelevancy." According to a Stanford study of mult-tasking, most high multi-taskers are.
One Simple Thing You Learned In Preschool That You Can Use Right Now
Preschoolers are taught to take a deep breath and count to ten. When Susie is about haul off and hit Maya because she took her favorite stuffed animal, the teacher intervenes and instructs Susie to “take a deep breath and count to ten.” It’s a simple way to address overwhelm, over-excitement, over-exertion… all kinds of “overs.” Maybe you’ve tried it with a preschooler in your life. The good news is that it doesn’t just work for preschoolers. Try it yourself. Right now.
Organizational Values Are Important. What About Personal Values?
Brene Brown talked about organizational values in her keynote address at the WorkHuman Conference in April. She articulated three steps for connecting people to an organization’s values: 1. Values need to be operationalized 2. Values need to be lived – starting at the top 3. Values need to be communicated Organizational values reflect the collective judgment of what’s important in an organization.
We Don’t Do Leadership; We Are Leaders
No one ever says, “You do leadership really well.” Leadership is not something you do; it’s someone you are. A client and friend of mine reflected that a critical and life-changing realization for him was that “with care and practice, with awareness and attention, by doing the work to know myself and listen well to others, the most vital and dynamic leader I could ever hope to be was me.” We can admire and respect leaders we’ve known and loved.
Taming Your Leadership Lizard Brain
As humans, our brains are hard-wired for the status quo. We crave predictability. It makes us feel safe. But when predictability is replaced with the unknown—even if the unknown is a new and exciting possibility—we get uncomfortable. And when predictability is replaced with outright chaos and uncertainty, we get frustrated and flat-out hostile. Even if you’re one of those people who “thrives on change,” there is a point at which change, the glimpse of the new, awakens your lizard brain.
Why Culture is the Key to Digital Transformation Success
Across the world, and industries, business leaders are excited about the potential benefits of digital transformation. The holy grail of efficient and productive business operations is at their fingertips. However, the management and implementation can be more complicated than expected and is often where leaders make a mistake. In their enthusiasm to start their digital journey, they first engage with technological leaps instead of cultural ones.
System Restore Options in Windows 10 VS Reboot To Restore Technology
The Reboot to restore technology is gaining rapid popularity across industries despite the inbuilt restoration tools being available on all Windows computers. Here is a comparison between the Reboot to Restore technology and the inbuilt system restore tools available in Windows 10 operating system. Windows 10 comes preinstalled with the System Restore and Reset programs that allow users to maintain PCs and resolve system issues.
China: An Ageing Society, The Next Big Challenge For Policy Makers
By the end of 2017, the number of Chinese citizens aged 60 or older reached 241 million, representing 17.3 percent of the country’s total population, according to China National Committee on Aging (CNCA) report. The report also suggested that the number of seniors will peak around 2050 to reach 487 million (34.9 percent of the total population).
How to Use Yoga Props Effectively
Yoga props reeducate and still the mind by awakening the body’s intelligence. Yoga is a complex subject with this very simple definition: yogah cittavrtti nirodhah (the Yoga Sutra, I.2), which translated means, “Yoga is the cessation of movements in the consciousness,” according to B.K.S. Iyengar in his book Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Yogis divide consciousness (citta) into three parts: mind, ego, and intelligence.
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