A longtime New York City psychotherapist Robert Akeret wrote a book called Tales From a Traveling Couch. In it, he describes a cartoon; In the first frame, a man is riding on his bicycle to his therapist’s appointment and there’s a monkey on the man’s back. It’s a representation of a problem or burden that […]
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Whether or not you are feeling stressed at this time, there are likely people in your life who are coming to you with the things that they are stressed or worried about. Here are three things you can do to help them: First, if somebody contacts you to talk about the things that they’re upset […]
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If I ask you to imagine yourself right now standing in front of the Eiffel Tower holding an ice cream cone with your favorite ice cream in it, you could probably do that quite easily, even if you’ve never been to the Eiffel Tower. The mind has an amazing ability to imagine and conjure and […]
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One of the ways people are reducing social isolation is by connecting on social media… A very effective way that I have found to reduce that isolation is not high-tech, but it is high-touch, and that’s to write personal notes to people. Sometimes it’s just a note telling them that you are thinking about them […]
Read More notes, WritingPlease download the document below. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email Dr. David Weiman at david@weimanconsulting.com.
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There are hundreds and hundreds of books available on effective leadership. And the number of books sold seems to be more of a reflection on the size of the market for management help than the number of key principles of effective management. So who am I to tell you what the 5 great rules are? […]
Read More leadership, Leadership Development, leadership skills
One of the most important things I do is writing regular notes about major projects, my practice, my personal life, and more. Journaling – and I write mine longhand and using a manual typewriter – is something I’ve been doing since childhood. And it’s not the act of going back through them that I find […]
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Comedian Georgie Jessel said “the human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public…” And if you’re in a leadership position, chances are you find yourself addressing groups often, from the board of directors to your employees and their families at the company picnic. […]
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As the Levi-Strauss company prepares to re-join the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today, employees of the NYSE are being encouraged to wear jeans to work. Normally that’s a no-no, but their trying to get into the jeans spirit, apparently! I figured it was only a matter of time before casual dress made it back […]
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[huge_it_share] I’m not nosy by nature, but sometimes I can’t help overhearing an interesting conversation. I often hear the best stuff in restaurants. Think you can’t learn a few things while having a corned beef special? Think again. Here’s one in a series of “confessions of a restaurant eavesdropper.” The other day, I was at a local […]
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