The Power of Positive Mental Images

Leslie DicksonPosted by Leslie Dickson on April 22nd, 2010 | 0 Comments

Scientists in a variety of fields have found that the images in our mind profoundly impact our physiology and our behavior. For example, medical studies have documented the “placebo effect.” A significant number of patients who have taken the equivalent of a sugar pill show marked improvement in symptoms just by believing they are receiving [...]

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Practice-Makes-Perfect Presentations

Leslie DicksonPosted by Leslie Dickson on April 6th, 2010 | 2 Comments

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. At least that’s how the familiar joke goes. And it’s not just for musicians – who do, in fact, practice their scales every day. Baseball players go to the batting cages. Painters do sketch after sketch before they start a work in earnest. Racecar drivers [...]

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Managing Your Emotions in Tough Times

Leslie DicksonPosted by Leslie Dickson on March 30th, 2010 | 0 Comments

The reality is, times are tough. While there’s some evidence the economy is beginning to turn around, uncertainty still prevails in most business circles. Corporate leaders and small business owners alike are in a state of limbo, unable to make major business decisions until they have a better sense of where things are headed long-term. [...]

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