It has been over 50 years since we put a man on the moon. Reportedly, this technological and engineering feat was accomplished using less computing power than what our smartphones now possess. While many fields and industries seem to have continued to build upon this amazing feat, I am a staunch believer that some industries... Continue Reading →
The Stories We Tell Ourselves As a clinical psychologist, I am often asked to identify what is wrong with someone. While this can be valuable in certain circumstances, it may actually be more valuable to be able to say what is right with someone. One of the things that has always intrigued me in the... Continue Reading →
In a previous essay, I wrote about Bias as being a Tale of Two Systems, one of which thinks fast and one of which thinks slow. System 1 forms “first impressions” and often is the reason why we jump to conclusions. This is the Thinking Fast system. System 2 is the analytical, “critical thinking” way... Continue Reading →
Bias: A Tale of Two Systems. Thinking Fast and Slow Shortly before the pandemic hit, I was asked by an organization to conduct training on bias for their staff. I suspect they had something else in mind when they asked me to put together this training, but I ended up putting together a training that... Continue Reading →
Mission Statements: Getting Personal If you have delved any depth at all into a company or organization’s website, brochure, or annual report, you have probably at some point come across a page listing their mission statement. Sometimes there will even be vision statements and values listed as well. It seems standard nowadays for companies and... Continue Reading →
Presence is the Medium of Love is a quote I came across while listening to Ian Simkins on a podcast in which he was discussing finding God in the mundane things of life. He used the phrase to describe his intentional efforts to be present with his three young sons. He talked of wanting his... Continue Reading →
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