emotional brain

I did not lie to the Sister Mary ….

My membership for a particular organization was due to expire.  I thanked them for their friendly reminder email, telling them I was not sure of the exact date that my membership would be up.  Their response was: Our records show that … Continue reading

Breaking Bottlenecks

Breaking Bottlenecks The year is one quarter over …how are things going?  How many of your goals have you achieved?  Did you identify your motivations and your obstacles?  Were your motivators strong enough for you to overcome your obstacles?  Did … Continue reading

Does ‘Pilot Error’ Really Exist?

As we know, ‘pilot error’ is the cause of many accidents. The precursor of Pilot Error is aviation medicine …. This was a result of the aircraft manufacturers having to replace numerous crashed planes by pilot wanna-be’s. In the early … Continue reading

Emotionally Enabled – AeroSafety World

Check out Shari’s article, Emotionally Enabled,  in the August edition of Flight Safety World’s AeroSafety Magazine: Emotionally Enabled Article in Fight Safety Foundation AeroSafety World Magazine or Emotionally Enabled from FlightSafety Foundations AeroSafety World For a text version of only … Continue reading

"Fighting Words"

Words can comfort us, excite us, or set us off. There is a one in five chance that our message will be misunderstood. When we use words that immediately raise the defenses of the receiver of our messages, these words … Continue reading

"Hurry Up Syndrome"

Yes there really is a sickness called “Hurry Up Syndrome”!  I knew this disease existed, I was surprised that it had a real scientific name!  According to University of Manchester’s Dr. James Reason, this time crunch that we operate under … Continue reading

'Communication Difficulties' Comes in Third

A recent safety reported the top ten threats to safety: Mission Preparation/Operational Pressure                    93% Excessive Workload                                                      84% Communication Difficulties                                            75% . . . Distractions                                                                  28% Pilot                                                                              17% Assume

Stopping at the amygdala ….

while en route to your neo-cortex can cause you all sorts of problems! A key point to know is how your brain reacts to threats.  We feel before we think. Emotions come before thoughts. Your amygdala houses your emotions and … Continue reading

Fiddler on the Roof

One topic that comes up fairly regularly when my clients want to improve employee engagement and loyalty.  One action that can easily show their appreciation is to praise their staff.  Remember: our emotions ‘arrive’ before our thoughts.  How we feel … Continue reading

Subliminal Communication Rituals

This is an excerpt from an article on How Subliminal Advertising Works.  One paragraph states: The more stressed-out we are by the financial crisis and other problems, the more we unconsciously adhere to familiar, comforting rituals. Think how this affects … Continue reading