Bringing the Conversation to Life: Why MindShifting Belongs in Your Book Club
One of my favorite parts of introducing people to MindShifting isn’t the lectures or the exercises but the conversations they spark. It’s the moment when someone says, “Oh wait… here is how that helped me,” and suddenly a whole room lights up with recognition. There’s something deeply human about discovering our patterns together. It makes…
The Five Sage Powers: Superpowers Hidden in Your Brain
Exploring empathy, curiosity, innovation, navigation, and focused action — the neural habits of great collaborators. When people talk about “superpowers,” they usually imagine something fanciful and externally facing; flight, invisibility, super strength. But the most transformative powers are not only real, but they are already wired into your brain. In my upcoming book, MindShifting: Conflict…
Why Simple Situations Blow Up
Key Takeaways from an enlightening LinkedIn Live Hello MindShifting community, On Monday, I hosted my second ever LinkedIn Live, and I’m thrilled to share both the experience and insights that came out of it with you. LinkedIn Live is a new journey for me, one that I’ll be embarking on every Monday at 4pm EST…
Updates on All Things MindShifting
Dear MindShifting Community, Excitement is in the air! As we approach the December launch of the newest MindShifting book, Conflict and Collaboration, I have so much to share about our expanding movement, new resources, and how you can get involved: So let’s start at the beginning… About the Book & What It Means for MindShifting…
The Cognitive Shortcut That Divides Us: Understanding Confirmation Bias
We’ve all been there: you read an article written by someone that seems to have the same ‘slant’ as you do and you think, “Finally! Someone who gets it.” There’s a small thrill in seeing your worldview affirmed and you can actually feel your brain giving itself a high five. What you might not have…
The Science of Staying Calm: What the Brain Teaches Us About Conflict
Have you ever found yourself mid-argument thinking, “Why am I saying this?” If so, welcome to the human race. When tension rises, a very old part of our brain — the limbic system — takes over. It’s fast, emotional, and determined to keep us safe. That part of our brain is miraculous, but it’s also…
When Conflict Becomes Collaboration: A Lesson from a Parent and Child
In my new book, MindShifting: Conflict and Collaboration (expected December 2025), I tell a story about a mother and her teenage daughter. These two people, who loved each other deeply, still found themselves locked in a nightly battle over something simple: homework. Or if you’ve ever had a teenager, maybe not so simple. Every evening…
Collaboration and Self-Awareness: Unlocking Collective Potential
Time for the fourth (of five) articles in a series I have been creating around my conversation with Marianne DeMello-Smith on her Message in the Middle Podcast (due to be posted in Mid-October). As I have HERE , HERE and HERE , I will address a particular aspect of our long and wide-ranging conversation. At one point inner conversation,…
FREE Demo of the upcoming online MindShifting AI Course
I am thrilled to start talking about a project that has been in development and is close to being launched… Within the next 90 days, we will be releasing an AI supported, interactive MindShifting online course that will be offered both to education enterprises and to interested individuals. (In fact, we are already interest from…
Educator Lessons on MindShifting
I love when I see really smart people explaining their work. Last night 15 educators showed and explained lesson plans on how to teach others the techniques to become resourceful, how to take control of your mind and not let circumstances dictate how you feel, think, and actl The sequence of lessons are: 1. Navigating…
Problem-solving: From the Flexible Mindsets for Long Term Success Course
“I’ve learned that most challenges aren’t simple cause-and-effect scenarios, but rather intricate webs of interconnected factors that influence each other in surprising ways.” The second session of the Flexible Mindsets course is about the differences between Simple, Complicated, and Complex situations, and methods to generate rich solutions. Here are the reflection questions and one educator-participant’s…
Redefining Collaboration: It’s Not About Agreement—It’s About Alignment
Let’s debunk a myth right out of the gate: collaboration doesn’t mean “getting along.” It’s not about nodding politely or avoiding conflict. In fact, some of the best collaboration happens because of disagreement—not in spite of it. In the MindShifting framework, collaboration is about progress through connection. It’s about building something stronger through exchange, not…
Resilience Isn’t Just Grit—It’s Growth in Motion
There’s a common misconception about resilience. People think it’s about being tough—clenching your jaw and muscling through hardship. They imagine resilience as a kind of emotional armour, the ability to “take it” without flinching. But in MindShifting, we define resilience differently. Yes, it’s about facing difficulty. But it’s not about white-knuckling your way through it.…
Empowering Educators: Integrating the MindShifting Framework into Your Curriculum
If you’re an educator, you already know that your job goes far beyond delivering subject matter. You’re not just teaching content—you’re shaping thinkers, builders, collaborators, and future problem-solvers. But in today’s classrooms, that mission is more complex than ever. Students face constant pressure, shifting expectations, and an unpredictable world waiting for them outside the school…
MindShifting: As A Life Coach and For Life Coaches
Personal and professional development aren’t just luxuries—they are necessities. We’re asked to juggle careers, relationships, health, and purpose in an increasingly complex environment. That’s why so many people turn to life coaches: they want guidance, clarity, and actionable steps to move forward. But what if you could coach yourself? That’s not a hypothetical. With the…
Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin & Endorphins: Isn’t It Time for a Daily D.O.S.E.
The areas of the brain involved in learning, resourcefulness, critical thinking, and creativity are When stressed, the amygdala is what registers the negative emotions, including fear and anxiety, and then signals the other parts of the limbic and endocrine systems to release the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline which shut down the abilities of the…
Leading with MindShifting: A Framework for Corporate Success
leadership is no longer about having all the answers. It’s about asking better questions. It’s about empowering your people. And it’s about fostering the kind of mindset that allows your team—and your entire organization—to adapt, grow, and lead in the face of constant change. That’s exactly what the MindShifting framework was built for. Originally developed…
