Our Unconscious Minds (UM) often get a bad rap. There’s so much focus these days on the negative programming, triggers and limiting beliefs that live in our unconscious. Even traditional therapy focuses on revealing our “bad” unconscious thoughts to heal our souls. In my opinion, these assumptions are urban legends, created by yesterday’s psychotherapists, coaches […] Read more… Read More»
“From Day 1 I felt valued, empowered and trusted.” This is a pretty impactful statement for any employee to make. However when you consider that this is the reflection of an employee starting a job as a seasonal cashier, it’s not a surprise to learn that her company just celebrated its 14th year on Fortune […] Read more… Read More»
The prevailing thought that business competes on price and products is outdated. The paradigm from previous centuries in business was to outmaneuver the competition by competing on lowest price or best price or not price at all, but on product. Both of which is a race to the bottom. Competing on price and product is […] Read more… Read More»
My most-read blog post of all time, hands-down, is my twitter follow-back policy. It took me a long time to develop that policy, tweak it, and think about it. Before I ever wrote about the policy, I tweeted about it. And both the kudos and stark resistance I encountered helped me refine it. Finally, one […] Read more… Read More»
When we set out to write, we hope to change the world. At least that’s what I hope to accomplish. Sure it’s idealistic. The truth, however, is that I don’t write for myself. I write to express myself, but I hope to help you… the reader. It’s with this service attitude that I am pleased […] Read more… Read More»
We are excited to announce a new channel for the ExchangeGain message. It’s so new we haven’t even named it yet! We are launching a regular TV show hosted by our very own Ted Coiné! Yes, you now get to see and hear Ted. Brace yourself. It will be a fun ride! We […] Read more… Read More»
One of my clients recently asked me, “Why are you so interested in writing about optimal and suboptimal motivation? All managers care about is productivity, accountability, and results—isn’t it like pushing water uphill with a toothpick?” I really love that visual, and the question really made me think. You don’t often hear someone ask you […] Read more… Read More»
In a recent post I mention the need for employee happiness in the workplace. The post prompted two insightful, yet separate conversations about the steadiness and the place of happiness at work. The steadiness referred to the plausibility of feeling or having a sense happiness all the time throughout the organization. The other conversation centered […] Read more… Read More»
Do you look forward to going to work? Do you feel valued and appreciated by your employees or employer? If you work by yourself, do you feel seen by others? If you answered, “no” to any of the above, you’re not alone. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 64% of Americans who leave their […] Read more… Read More»
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